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Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today for Davos, Switzerland to attend an annual meeting of Trade Ministers from member countries of the World Trade Organisation.

The meeting will take place on 29 January, at the same time as the World Economic Forum, and will address remaining obstacles to the conclusion of the WTO Doha Development Round of international trade talks.

“A successful conclusion of these negotiations would give a welcome boost to international trade as the global economy recovers from recession,” Mr Groser said.

NZ-Hong Kong trade agreement in force today Trade Minister Tim Groser announced that the New Zealand-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEP) has entered into force as of today.

"I am pleased to confirm that Hong Kong and New Zealand have both completed the necessary legislative measures and that the CEP has come into force," = said Mr Groser.

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.

At the recent Climate Change meeting in Cancun, Tim Groser, the Minister Responsible for International Climate Change Negotiations, convened an informal meeting of Ministers of small and medium-sized countries which support the reform of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.

Ministers Tim Groser and Nick Smith today welcomed the substantial progress made at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Cancún, Mexico, saying it represented a significant step forward towards a global, legally binding and comprehensive agreement on climate change.

Minister for International Climate Change Negotiations, Tim Groser, will travel to Cancun, Mexico, from December 1-14 to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s annual conference. This will be the first full meeting at Ministerial level since the Copenhagen Climate Change meeting in December last year.

At Cancun, Mr Groser will play a key role in the negotiations as a facilitator on the issues of mitigation and measurement, reporting and verification.

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.

Tim Groser, Minister Responsible for International Climate Change Negotiations, is to visit Washington following the conclusion of this week's APEC meetings in Japan to attend a meeting of the Majo

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,

Trade Minister and Minister Responsible for International Climate Change Negotiations, Tim Groser, will meet with senior members of the US Administration and attend an international climate change

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

Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today to attend annual meetings of Economic Ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its East Asia Summit (EAS) partner countries in

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