International treaty

UK-New Zealand FTA Chapter 7: Technical Barriers to Trade

Text of chapter 7 and associated annex of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
• Published: 28 February 2022

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Chapter 7: Technical Barriers to Trade (PDF version)

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Chapter 7: Technical Barriers to Trade (web version)

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Annex 7A: Wine and Distilled Spirits (PDF version)

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Annex 7A: Wine and Distilled Spirits (web version)

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New Zealand and the UK have committed to ensuring that any relevant regulations they introduce are non-discriminatory and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade. These provisions will preserve each country’s ability to take measures to fulfil legitimate objectives, including for the protection of health, safety and the environment.

New Zealand and the UK will increase cooperation and strengthen our understanding of each other’s technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures. This can help to unblock barriers to trade and reduce the likelihood of future ones forming.

We have agreed cooperation provisions on cosmetics, medical devices and human and veterinary medicines, as well as an Annex on Wine and Distilled Spirits.

Published 28 February 2022