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In this update, we highlight New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with India reducing summerfruit tariffs, Minister McClay's WTO reappointment, and Zespri's ambitious growth forecasts. We also cover the devastating Canterbury hail storm losses and international developments including Australia's Trade Diversification Network, biosecurity threats from a Queensland fruitfly outbreak in Adelaide and the potential impact of France's pesticide decree on US exports. As always, you'll find links to these items along with our regular roundup of regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, reports and upcoming events.
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Happy New Year! This edition brings you key developments in trade, biosecurity, and market access: New Zealand's new Free Trade Agreement with India, biosecurity threats from Queensland fruit fly, France's ban on pesticide residues in imported fruit, and shifting US agricultural trade patterns. We also cover important updates from MPI including the transition to Trade Certification and China registration requirements. You'll find links to these items along with our regular roundup of regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, reports and upcoming events.
This is our last update for 2025. We’ll be back in January with our regular roundup of regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, reports and upcoming events. We hope you found the newsletter informative – please feel free to email us with your feedback, suggestions, or any specific areas you think we can improve on next year.
This week’s update brings positive news from new and expanded trade agreements and success stories from kiwifruit to strawberries highlight the sector’s momentum. On the international stage, the EU is moving to ease trade frictions with the UK and is championing sustainable practices through faster biocontrol adoption; at the same time, proposed pesticide MRL revisions and declining food irradiation use reflect shifting policies and practices. As always, you’ll find links to these items along with our regular updates on regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, recent reports, and upcoming events.
This week’s update highlights MPI’s ongoing consultations on export certification fees and phytosanitary certificate standards—key developments for exporters. We also spotlight recent trade and marketing initiatives, including strengthened cooperation between New Zealand and its trading partners, while international news highlights shifting market access dynamics and regulatory uncertainty affecting global supply chains. As always, you’ll find links to these items along with our regular updates on regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, recent reports, and upcoming events.
This week’s update brings a strong focus on domestic developments, with MPI consulting on export certification fees and phytosanitary certificate standards. We also highlight progress in New Zealand’s horticulture sector, including new trade and marketing initiatives, and new plant varieties. As always, you’ll find links to these items along with our regular updates on regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, recent reports, and upcoming events.
Key updates in this edition include MPI's consultation on the proposed cost recovery for phytosanitary certification, as well as trade initiatives involving Australia, India, and the UAE. You’ll also find insights into global produce trends, including shifts in the lemon and potato markets, along with updates on international trade agreements, regulatory changes, and the economic impact of non-tariff barriers. As always, you’ll find links to these items along with our regular updates on regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, recent reports, and upcoming events.
Welcome to the revised PMAC newsletter. You’ll still find all the same valuable content— regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, recent reports and upcoming events—but now presented exclusively as an electronic newsletter. This change helps reduce duplication and streamlines its production, making it quicker and more efficient to deliver updates to you. As always, we welcome your feedback.
In this update, we celebrate New Zealand's horticulture sector achieving record export growth of 19% to reach $8.5 billion, and highlight PM Luxon's successful China visit. These positive developments come amid ongoing regulatory and biosecurity challenges, including MPI's review of tomato virus controls following Australia's management shift and Bayer's closure of its Hastings research facility. Internationally, trade relationships face similar pressures with India-US negotiations stalling and the Malaysian government proposing a 5% tax on imported fruit. As always, you'll find links to these items, along with our regular updates on regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, and upcoming events
In this update, we highlight New Zealand's record-breaking trade surplus of $1.4 billion, driven by soaring primary exports. This success is supported by news of excellent harvests and strong sales from Zespri and NZ Apples & Pears. On the trade front, several reports provide insights into the ongoing challenges facing our exports due to global trade uncertainties and suggest strategies to mitigate these issues. Despite this turbulence, progress continues on trade agreements, with India being a focal point in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. As always, you will find links to these items, along with our regular updates on regulatory notifications, consultations, national and international news, and upcoming events in the update.
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