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Table 4.3. Agriculture Transformation Plan:
Interventions: (...)
First generation – bridging the yield gap:
(...) Water efficiency; Target sectors: Fisheries
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Table 3.5 Import prohibitions introduced in the period of 2015-21.
(...)
Waste and residues of any kind - Effective date: 23 December 2016;
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Table 3.5 Import prohibitions introduced in the period of 2015-21.
Fishing net made of untwisted polymer yarn - Effective date:5 May 2016;
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1.2. (...) Trade is now leading New Zealand's COVID‑19 economic recovery, and remains key to achieving the Government's goals of inclusive economic growth, increased productivity and the zero-carbon economy transition.

1.3. (...). The Government's Trade for All agenda is working to ensure trade policy supports sustainable and inclusive economic development and contributes to addressing global and regional issues of concern, so that all New Zealanders benefit from trade.

1.4. (...) As a small economy distant from major markets, New Zealand relies on the WTO-governed rules-based multilateral trading system. (...). Progress at the WTO underpins not only global economic stability, but environmental sustainability and the COVID‑19 recovery. It is critical to New Zealand's economic health and well-being.

1.5. (...). New Zealand's FTAs use WTO rules as foundations and build on these to address investment rules, digital trade, inclusive trade, the participation of women and Māori in trade, climate change, and sustainability. (...).

1.6. New Zealand's successful hosting of APEC 2021 once again united the region behind trade as the engine for inclusive and sustainable regional growth and a shared COVID‑19 recovery, and in support of an effective, reinvigorated WTO. (...)

2.1. (...). The Government's economic priorities have been to:
• (...)
• Lay the foundations for the future; including addressing key issues such as climate change and transitioning to a low carbon economy, housing affordability and child wellbeing.

2.8. A key priority for the New Zealand Government is responding to climate change and supporting sustainability and a just transition to a low carbon economy. In 2021 the Government strengthened its global emission reduction target to reduce New Zealand's net greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030 and committed to phasing out coal. The 2019 Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act set targets to make New Zealand carbon neutral.