(AGENPARL) – mer 22 novembre 2023 None [1] Press service ** European Parliament **
Press alert 22-11-2023 None [2] EU-New Zealand free trade agreement: press conference TODAY at 11.30
At 11.30, prior to the vote in plenary on the EU-New Zealand free trade deal, rapporteur Daniel Caspary will brief journalists.
The European Parliament is scheduled to vote on the free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand on Wednesday, following a debate on the deal on Tuesday.
Who*: Rapporteur Daniel Caspary (EPP, DE) [3] will brief journalists before the vote.
When: *Wednesday 22 November 2023, 11:30 – 12:00 CEST
Where:* European Parliament, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201) in Strasbourg, and with remote participation.
How: * Accredited [4] media representatives can attend the press conference physically. Journalists wishing to participate and ask questions remotely, please connect via Interactio [5] . The press conference will also be web streamed live and recorded on the Parliament’s Multimedia Centre [6] . Interpretation will be available in English, French, Germany, Italian and Polish.
Background*
Negotiations on the free trade deal were launched in New Zealand on 21 June 2018 and a political agreement was announced on 30 June 2022. The deal will remove 100% of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and will lift 98.5% of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years. The agreement safeguards all EU geographical indications (GIs) for wines and spirits along with a list of 163 famous EU foodstuff GIs. The deal is the EU’s first to include enforceable commitments to the Paris Agreement and to core International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. New Zealand is an important partner for the EU in the Pacific region, and this agreement aligns with the EU’s broader strategy of reinforcing ties with like-minded countries.
Information for the media: using Interactio to ask questions*
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser). When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields.
For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.
When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.
For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers. [7]
  –> Further information None [8] Press release on the committee vote None [9] Procedure file on consent None [10] Procedure file on the resolution None [11] Legislative train None [12] Text of the agreement (European Commission) None [13] EP Think Tank: EU-New Zealand free trade agreement: Climate and labour commitments, with sanctions None [14] Rapporteur Daniel Caspary None [15] Committee on International Trade
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[3] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/EN/28219
[4] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/accreditation
[5] https://ep.interactio.eu/66e2-hy1p-1w4u
[6] https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming?view=day
[7] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/interpretation/en/hybrid-meetings
[9] https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2023/0038(NLE)&l=en
[10] https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2023/0038M(NLE)&l=en
[11] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-stronger-europe-in-the-world/file-eu-new-zealand-fta
[12] https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/new-zealand/eu-new-zealand-agreement/text-agreement_en
[13] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)733622
[14] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/28219/DANIEL_CASPARY/home
[15] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/inta/home.html
[17] http://twitter.com/EP_Trade
[18] https://epspfo.europarl.europa.eu/epspfo/en
[19] https://epspfo.europarl.europa.eu/epspfo/en
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