A further step was taken towards the ratification and entry into force of the EU/New Zealand trade agreement when, on Tuesday 27 June, the EU Council adopted its decision to sign the text, one year after the conclusion of negotiations (see EUROPE B12983A5).
The Swedish Minister for Trade, Johan Forssell, welcomed the fact that this decision was taken during the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council. Relations between the EU and New Zealand were “high on its agenda”, he said on...