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9/29/24, 5:46 PM UAE, New Zealand finalise terms of CEPA

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TRADE
UAE, New Zealand finalise terms of CEPA

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

Esraa Esmail, WAM (Emirates News Agency)

September 26, 2024

WELLINGTON - 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 Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Todd McClay, New Zealand’s
Minister of Trade.

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