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Minister of Trade Tim Groser and Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson have welcomed news from Malaysia on the signing of an arrangement that takes an important first step towards improving access to Malaysia for New Zealand halal meat.

The arrangement, signed this week, sets out how New Zealand will meet Malaysia’s halal requirements.

Trade Minister Tim Groser today announced that the New Zealand – Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEP) would enter into force on 1 January 2011.

“I am pleased to confirm that Hong Kong and New Zealand have both completed the necessary legislative measures, and the CEP will enter into force from January next year,” said Mr Groser.

The announcement follows today’s meeting between Mr Groser and Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang in Auckland.

Minister of Trade Tim Groser has welcomed the ruling of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Appellate Body, which has found in New Zealand’s favour in the Australia – Apples case.

“The appeal report upholds the thorough analysis undertaken by the WTO dispute Panel around risk assessment and the science at issue. These findings – reached by independent external arbiters – settle any debate. This is good news for New Zealand apple exporters,” said Mr Groser.

Minister of Trade Tim Groser will attend the 22nd Annual APEC Ministerial Meeting in Yokohama, Japan on November 10-11.

Secretary Ferrari

Members of the New Zealand business delegation

Distinguished Mexican guests

Muy buenas tardes amigas y amigos. (Good afternoon friends)

Minister of Trade Tim Groser is to lead a delegation of New Zealand businesses interested in exploring trade and investment opportunities in Mexico.

Thank you Mr President.

Minister of Trade and International Climate Change Negotiations, Tim Groser, will travel to Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico from 24 October - 6 November, to attend a range of climate change meetings

We appreciate the effort that the Japan Economic Foundation puts into these events.

Co-Chairmen Mr Brian Martin and Mr Ryu Yano, ladies and gentlemen,

There will be many people in this audience who, like me, are visiting Christchurch - our second most important city - for the first time since the Canterbury Earthquake.

Strategy flows from the top level down.  Although what finally matters to us are our families and our livelihoods, what affects all of us is how we are aligned to strategic trends.  This

Trade Minister Tim Groser has congratulated HSBC New Zealand and Longbeach Holdings Ltd on their joint announcement that they have completed New Zealand's first trade settlement in China's Renminbi

Minister of Trade Tim Groser has today welcomed the verdict of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Panel which he says has found firmly in favour of New Zealand apple growers.

Minister of Trade Tim Groser has welcomed the entry-into-force of the New Zealand - Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), commenting that it is now up to businesses to make the most of the opportuni

It is disappointing that the Council of Trade Unions has requested the United States union movement pulls its support for the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement, Trade Minister Tim

Minister of Trade Tim Groser welcomed a NZ$20 million international investment into Auckland healthcare company Atlantis Healthcare.

Minister of Economic Development Gerry Brownlee and Minister of Trade Tim Groser have announced the appointment of Peter Chrisp as chief executive of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE).

Trade Minister Tim Groser will be the first New Zealand Minister to attend an Australian Ministerial Council of International Trade in Sydney this week.

Australian and New Zealand Ministers met in Canberra on 23 June 2010 for the annual CER Ministerial Forum. 

New Zealand and Australia have concluded their review of the Rules of Origin under the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER), Trade Minister Tim Groser and Commerce

The Ministers of Commerce, Agriculture, and Trade are meeting with their Australian counterparts in Canberra tomorrow for the annual Closer Economic Relations Ministerial Forum.

Vice President Xi Jinping, Ministers, Ambassador Zhang, Business Leaders, Distinguished Guests.

Minister of Trade Tim Groser yesterday joined Ministers from countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to exchange views and provide guidance to negotiators ahead of the second