Annual Report 30 June 2009
Organisational Information
Treaties
The following international agreements were signed, ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to by New Zealand, or entered into force for New Zealand, between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009:
Multilateral Treaties
- Convention on Cluster Munitions
NZ Signature Date: 3 December 2008
- International Tropical Timber Agreement
NZ Adherence Type: Ratified
NZ Adherence Date: 13 October 2008
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
NZ Adherence Type: Ratified
NZ Adherence Date: 26 September 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 25 October 2008
- Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of an Armed Conflict
NZ Adherence Type: Ratified
NZ Adherence Date: 24 July 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 24 October 2008
Bilateral / Plurilateral Treaties
- Convention between New Zealand and Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect
to Taxes on Income and Fringe Benefits and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
NZ Signature Date: 26 June 2009
- Agreement between New Zealand and the Kingdom of Spain on the Participation in Certain Elections
of Each Country’s Nationals Resident in the Territory of the Other Country
NZ Signature Date: 23 June 2009
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- Agreement between New Zealand and the Kingdom of Spain on a Working Holiday Scheme
NZ Signature Date: 23 June 2009
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Bermuda (as authorised by)
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect
to Certain Income of Individuals
NZ Signature Date: 16 April 2009
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Bermuda (as authorised by)
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
NZ Signature Date: 16 April 2009
- Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the
Government of Australia on the Application of the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-
New Zealand Free Trade Area to the Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade
Agreement and associated instruments
NZ Signature Date: 27 February 2009
NZ Adherence Type: Definitively Signed
NZ Adherence Date: 27 February 2009
- Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia- New Zealand Free Trade Area
NZ Signature Date: 27 February 2009
- Memorandum of Agreement on Labour Cooperation between the Government of New Zealand and the
Government of the Republic of the Philippines
NZ Signature Date: 4 November 2008
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 13 April 2009
NZ Entry into Force Date: 10 June 2009
- Memorandum of Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between the Government of New Zealand
and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
NZ Signature Date: 4 November 2008
- Agreement on a Working Holiday Scheme between the Government of New Zealand
and the Government of the Republic of Peru
NZ Signature Date: 22 November 2008
- Protocol Amending the Convention between New Zealand and the United States for the Avoidance
of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
NZ Signature Date: 1 December 2008
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Federal Republic
of Germany Concerning the Temporary Stay of Members of the Armed Forces on the Territory of the Federal Republic of Germany
NZ Signature Date: 4 November 2008
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Entry into Force Date: 20 March 2009
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Republic of Korea
Concerning the Co-Production of Films
NZ Signature Date: 29 September 2008
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 10 October 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 10 October 2008
- Agreement on a Working Holiday Scheme between the Government of New Zealand
and the Government of the Republic of Latvia
NZ Signature Date: 10 September 2008
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 4 March 2009
NZ Entry into Force Date: 4 March 2009
- Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement to Amend the Agreement between the Government
of New Zealand and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
concerning Air Services
NZ Signature Date: 27 October 2008
NZ Adherence Type: Definitively Signed
NZ Adherence Date: 27 October 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 27 October 2008
- Agreement on a Working Holiday Scheme between the Government of New Zealand and the
Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil
NZ Signature Date: 28 August 2008
- Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Government of
New Zealand and the European Community
NZ Signature Date: 16 July 2008
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 19 January 2009
NZ Entry into Force Date: 30 January 2009
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government
of Australia on Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement
NZ Signature Date: 24 July 2008
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- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China in
the Field of Conformity Assessment in Relation to Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Components
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 2 August 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 1 October 2008
- Free Trade Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government
of the People’s Republic of China
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 2 August 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 1 October 2008
- Environment Cooperation Agreement (between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China)
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 7 July 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 26 September 2008
- Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation (between New Zealand and the
People’s Republic of China)
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 7 July 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 12 September 2008
- Agreement between New Zealand and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Holding of Stocks of
Crude Oil, Major Products and Unfinished Oils
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 20 January 2009
NZ Entry into Force Date: 1 March 2009
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the
Republic of the Philippines on Air Services
NZ Entry into Force Date: 22 April 2009
- Protocol between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Amend the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation
and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 28 August 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 28 August 2008
- Agreement between the Czech Republic and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double
Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 29 August 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 29 August 2008
- Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
NZ Adherence Type: Third Person Note
NZ Adherence Date: 2 October 2008
NZ Entry into Force Date: 2 October 2008
- Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of New Zealand and the Government
of the Republic of the Philippines for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
NZ Entry into Force Date: 2 October 2008
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