03/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 3 July, the European Commission announced that the EU and New Zealand had signed an Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters, an important step in strengthening EU-New Zealand relations. The two partners are currently negotiating a free trade agreement. This agreement will further help to prevent, investigate and combat breaches of customs legislation. On 7 March, the EU and New Zealand ended their preparatory...