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UAE, New Zealand finalise terms of Comprehensive

Economic Partnership Agreement

UAE, New Zealand finalise terms of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

26 Sep 2024 13:13

WELLINGTON (ALETIHAD)

The United Arab Emirates and New Zealand have successfully concluded negotiations
towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that will, once signed
and implemented, enhance trade and investment flows between the two nations.

The latest deal in the UAE’s ongoing CEPA programme was confirmed by the signing of a
joint statement by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, and New

Zealand’s Minister of Trade, Todd McClay.

Once implemented, the UAE-New Zealand CEPA will reduce or remove tariffs, eliminate
unnecessary trade barriers, improve market access, and create new platforms for

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