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New Zealand has won its case at the World Trade Organisation against Canada's milk export subsidies.

The European Commission’s release of a detailed draft proposal for the agriculture negotiations in the World Trade Organisation was a step forward, but it needs to go further, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton is to lead a trade mission to Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines in March.

New Zealand backed a Cairns Group proposal to eliminate export subsidies, Trade Negotiations and Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The next step towards the setting up of a new agency integrating the roles of Trade NZ and Industry NZ has been made.

New Zealand and Mexico would study the potential benefits of a Closer Economic Partnership trade agreement, Trade Minister Jim Sutton and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Luis Derbez have announced.

New Zealand is to propose that WTO members eliminate remaining tariffs on all non-agricultural goods as part of Doha Round negotiations.

New Zealand and fellow Cairns Group members are united in determination that the Doha Round will deliver on agriculture, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations comes into force today, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton has welcomed news that the Chinese Government will continue with its new wool quota management system.

New Zealand endorsed the Cairns Group's ambitious proposal to reduce trade and production distorting domestic support.

The Government has decided in principle to create a new organisation fully integrating the business and export development services currently provided by Trade NZ and Industry New Zealand.

Jim Sutton is to go to Singapore to do trade promotion work and then Brunei for the AFTA-CER meeting.

The proposal to reform international agricultural trade put forward by the Cairns Group would substantially open markets for agricultural products if adopted, New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

The New Zealand embassy in Washington DC has been granted more resources as part of a New Zealand effort to get a trade agreement with the United States.

Former World Trade Organisation director-general Mike Moore is to become a special trade envoy for New Zealand.

The Government has published the briefing papers to the incoming Government from the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry and Trade NZ.

Annual discussions between Australian and New Zealand trade ministers were successful, with accompanying business delegations planning further meetings and joint export ventures.

Mike Moore was an outstanding leader of the World Trade Organisation, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton says.

Annual talks between CER trade ministers are to be held in Christchurch 29 and 30 August 2002.

New Zealand welcomed the Bush Administration's gaining trade promotion authority from Congress.

Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for the opportunity to address this conference. Welcome, also, to those of you who are visitors to New Zealand.

Ladies and Gentlemen: Good evening.