WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG127/N/1
S/C/N/169
19 September 2001
(01-4445)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements
Council for Trade in ServicesOriginal:  English
AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND SINGAPORE
ON A CLOSER ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
Notification Pursuant to Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994 and Article V:7(a) of the GATS
The following joint communication, dated 4 September 2001, has been received from the
Permanent Missions of New Zealand and Singapore with the request that it be circulated to WTOMembers.
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The Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations office in Geneva and the
Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations office in Geneva have the honour to notify tothe Members of the WTO that their respective authorities have signed the Agreement between New
Zealand and Singapore on a Closer  Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP).
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The ANZSCEP has established a free-trade area within the meaning of  Article XXIV of the
GATT 1994.  The ANZSCEP also provides for the liberalization of trade in services within themeaning of Article V of the GATS.
The ANZSCEP was concluded on 14 November 2000 and has entered into force on 1 January
2001.  The duration of the Agreement is indefinite.
This joint notification is presented:
(i) pursuant to part (a) of paragraph 7 of Article XXIV of GATT 1994 and the
Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV of GATT 1994;  and
(ii) In accordance with paragraph 7(a) of Article V of the GATS (Economic Integration).
In this regard we are pleased to advise that the agencies responsible for the implementation
and enforcement of the measures are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand and
the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore.
We hereby request that the Director-General informs the Members of the WTO of the
ANZSCEP and that the agreement be made available to all Members of the WTO.
New Zealand and Singapore wish to express their willingness to contribute to the process of
examination in accordance with the procedures agreed upon in the Committee on Regional Trade
Agreements.
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1 The text of the Agreement is being distributed as WT/REG127/1.  The full text of the
ANZSCEP is available at http://www.mti.gov.sg/public/economgmt/fta.cfm.