EU-New Zealand Trade Quota Agreement (Post-Brexit)

by name voted on 22.11.2022

Summary

This agreement adjusts trade quotas between the EU and New Zealand following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. It ensures that market access for agricultural and industrial products remains stable by splitting previous EU28 quotas into separate EU and UK shares.

9 22.11.2022

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trade

economy

european union

international relations

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The agreement adjusts trade concessions due to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
It redistributes existing trade quotas between the EU and the UK.
The decision follows specific legal procedures required for the European Union to conclude international agreements.
Negotiations focused on sensitive products including sheep meat, bovine meat, and dairy products like butter and cheese.

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Documents (PDFs)

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV

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