Background
The ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Summit on 30 November 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, agreed to establish a comprehensive ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Area. The FTA would build on the existing cooperation initiatives under the AFTA-CER CEP, especially in the areas of:
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trade and investment facilitation measures;
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technical assistance; and
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capacity building activities.
Scope
AANZFTA is ASEAN's first comprehensive FTA negotiations with Dialogue Partners covering all sectors:
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trade in goods;
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investment;
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trade in services;
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financial services;
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telecommunications;
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electronic commerce;
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movement of natural persons;
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intellectual property;
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competition policy; and
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economic cooperation.
Status
Economic Ministers of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand signed the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) Agreement on 27 February 2009 in Thailand.
The AANZFTA will enter into force when Australia, New Zealand and at least four ASEAN Member States have completed the necessary ratification procedures.
Related documents
Annexes to the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area,
ANNEX I - Schedules of Tariff Commitments
General Notes
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ANNEX 2 – Product Specific Rules
ANNEX 3 - Schedules Specific Services Commitments
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ANNEX 4 - Schedules of Movement of Natural Persons Commitments
General Notes
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