Accelerated NZ EU FTA timeline gives kiwifruit exporters a full season

Todd McClay, right, says the kiwifruit and Onion industries raised concerns about the timing of the FTA's passage. (Image:NZME)

Dileepa Fonseka

Mon, 18 Mar 2024

The government has responded to calls from horticultural exporters to accelerate the New Zealand European free trade agreement timeline so they can get their season of exports in. At his post-cabinet press conference on Monday, prime minister Christopher Luxon announced that NZ European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) enabling legislation would be passed by the end of the week, months ahead of when it had been previously expected to pass."We will also pass the European Union free trade legislation this week so that it can come i...

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