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Summary of Key Outcomes: Arrangements for Labour and Environment - December 2004
New Zealand-Thailand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
Objectives
The Arrangements are aimed at promoting sound labour policies and practices and conserving and enhancing environmental quality through cooperation and dialogue.
Key undertakings
In support of these objectives, New Zealand and Thailand will:
work actively to ensure that their labour and environmental laws, regulations, policies and practices are in harmony with relevant international obligations.
not seek to gain trade or investment advantage by weakening or derogating from their labour or environmental laws and regulations.
not use their labour or environment laws, regulations, policies and practices for trade protectionist purposes.
promote public awareness of their labour and environmental laws, regulations, policies and practices domestically and ensure their processes for the operation and enforcement of their labour laws are fair, equitable and transparent.
Cooperative activities will play an important role in the operation of the Arrangements.
Labour and Environment officials committees will be responsible for the cooperation activities and implementing other elements of the Arrangements.
A process for problem resolution is established based on consultation through the Labour and Environment Committees and at Ministerial level, if necessary.
The Labour and Environment Committees may consult, seek the advice or invite the attendance of the non-government sectors or relevant experts at their meetings.
Members of the public and non-government sectors may submit views or advice on matters relating to the operation of the Arrangements.
If you would like further information please contact:
Senior Operator,
Trade and Environment,
Ministry for the Environment,
PO Box 10362,
Wellington,
New Zealand
Tel: 64 4 439 7400
Email:
information@mfe.govt.nz
Michael Hobby,
Senior Advisor,
International Services,
Department of Labour,
PO Box 3705
Wellington,
New Zealand
Tel: 64 4 915 4092
Fax: 64 4 471 0012
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