Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-5§20 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
Energy, Fisheries, Other |
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5.20. In regional agreements, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) raised the standard for trade and environment policy settings. It includes new fisheries subsidy disciplines, obligations on the illegal take and trade in wildlife, and subjects the environment chapter to Dispute Settlement chapter provisions. Bilaterally, New Zealand is working with partners to develop comprehensive trade and sustainable development chapters. The New Zealand-China FTA Upgrade added a chapter on environment and trade that includes enforcement of environmental laws, non-derogation and non-discrimination commitments, as well as a consultation mechanism. A trade and environment chapter, including fossil fuel subsidy reform, prohibition on fishing subsidies that lead to overfishing and overcapacity and a comprehensive environmental goods list, is included in the NZ-UK FTA. A trade and sustainable development chapter is expected in the NZ-EU FTA.
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Energy
Environment
Fish
Sustainable
Wildlife
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-5§21 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
Energy, Services |
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5.21. New Zealand is leading the first-of-its-kind Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) trade initiative in a group of six likeminded countries. It seeks to liberalize trade in environmental goods and services, develop binding disciplines to eliminate harmful fossil fuel subsidies, and develop best-practice guidance for voluntary eco-labelling schemes. ACCTS is an open plurilateral initiative, that aims for multilateral outcomes over time and, once concluded, will be open to WTO Members that meet the established standard.
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Climate
Eco
Environment
Labelling
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-6§1 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
All products/economic activities |
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6.1. (...). In 2021, New Zealand as host of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) led the region during the COVID‑19 health and economic crisis. Consistent with New Zealand's host year theme of 'Join, Work, Grow. Together. Haumi ē, Hui ē, Tāiki ē', all APEC economies took tangible steps to collectively respond to the health and economic impacts of COVID‑19, and build the foundation for more sustainable, inclusive and innovative economic growth and recovery.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-6§2 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Other measures |
Energy, Other, Services |
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6.2. Throughout 2021, New Zealand helped to build consensus among the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) economies to deliver concrete and meaningful results such as:
• (...);
• establishing a voluntary standstill on fossil fuel subsides;
• agreeing a reference list of environmental and environmentally related services;
• reinvigorating APEC's work on trade in environmental goods; and
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-6§3 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
All products/economic activities |
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6.3. As a result, at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2021, the Aotearoa Plan of Action (APA) was agreed. (...) The APA sets out ambitious objectives across a holistic trade and economic agenda, both regionally and domestically. Trade and investment, such as APEC's support for the WTO, remains an important focus. New Zealand has also expanded APEC's agenda into other drivers of growth to ensure APEC remains responsive and relevant, such as innovation and digitization, inclusion, and sustainability, including climate action.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-7§4 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
All products/economic activities |
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7.4. (...). In 2016, New Zealand and China agreed to launch negotiations to upgrade and modernize the FTA, amending it to improve existing commitments and add new areas. Negotiations covered TBT, customs procedures, cooperation and trade facilitation; Rules of origin; Services; Competition policy; E-commerce; Agricultural cooperation; Environment; and Government procurement. The Upgrade was signed in January 2021 and will enter into force on 7 April 2022, resulting in an expansion of provisions improving market access and new chapters on competition policy, e-commerce, government procurement and environment and trade.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-7§8 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
All products/economic activities |
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7.8. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement is called progressive because it goes beyond reducing costs for businesses, by including commitments to safeguard high labour and environmental standards. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-7§12 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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All products/economic activities |
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7.12. Under Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus, New Zealand agreed to set a target of spending 20% of total Official Development Assistance (ODA) on aid for trade activities in the Pacific. (...). Aid for Trade projects include the rollout of new customs software for six of the smaller Pacific Island Countries, supporting the establishment of robust biosecurity export and import systems, and building a regional and bilateral approach to qualifications recognition.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-7§17 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
Energy, Fisheries, Other |
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7.17. The agreement is New Zealand's first bilateral trade deal to include specific commitments on climate change and will also contain provisions eliminating environmentally harmful subsidies. This includes commitments to take steps to eliminate harmful fossil fuel subsidies, and to prohibit fisheries subsidies which lead to overfishing. The environment chapter will also prioritize the elimination of tariffs on at least 268 environmentally beneficial products – the largest environment goods list ever agreed in an FTA. For the first time in an environment chapter, both sides will also acknowledge the perspective of Māori on the environment and will include Māori concepts such as kaitiakitanga and whakapapa.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-7§20 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
All products/economic activities |
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7.20. (...). New Zealand is working with the European Union to bring FTA negotiations to a successful conclusion and deliver a high-quality, comprehensive agreement to foster even greater economic connection with the European Union's 27 member states. The European Union is already New Zealand's fourth largest trading partner with two-way goods and services trade of NZD 16.5 billion. It is expected that the FTA will deliver significant outcomes in the goods, services and investment sectors, and include ambitious outcomes on social and environmental priorities. (...). New Zealand is breaking new ground in negotiations on an Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) with six partners. (...)
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