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9月28日新闻秘书处消息，贸易和出口增长部长达米安·奥康纳本周四将前往欧洲和美国，代表新西兰出席在意大利举行的20国集团贸易部长会议，与主要合作伙伴一起推进新西兰的经贸发展。
在此之前，杰辛达·阿尔登总理和欧洲联盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱延最近就推进与欧盟（欧盟-新西兰自由贸易协定）的自由贸易协定进行了接触。总理还即将与欧盟内部的国家领导人进行进一步的双向对话。部长达米安·奥康纳说：”与欧盟达成高质量和全面的自由贸易协定，对新西兰出口商来说是一个巨大的机遇，为拥有近5亿人口的市场打开了大门。欧盟是新西兰的第四大贸易伙伴，双向货物和服务贸易每年超过150亿纽币。与欧盟的自由贸易协定还将为新西兰出口商提供更公平的竞争环境，促进新西兰COVID-19的复苏，并帮助建立更具弹性的出口形象。
根据新西兰的人人贸易议程，我们正在寻求为所有新西兰人带来成效的结果。这些会议也将为在11月世界贸易组织（WTO）第12次部长级会议（MC12）之前建立势头和寻求共识提供重要机会”。
部长达米安·奥康纳将由外交和贸易部副部长兼欧盟-新西兰自由贸易协定首席谈判代表万格利斯·维塔利斯陪同。
欧洲之行:
在访问欧洲期间，达米安·奥康纳将前往瑞典、法国、爱尔兰和意大利，在那里他将会晤同行，讨论更紧密合作的好处，包括推动欧盟-新西兰自由贸易协定的缔结。
在达米安·奥康纳访问比利时之后，还计划在布鲁塞尔与欧盟委员会执行副主席兼贸易专员瓦尔迪斯·多布罗夫斯基斯会晤。
达米安·奥康纳说：”今年，我与欧盟各国同行进行了多次建设性的通话，他们与新西兰在自由贸易协定上分享的雄心壮志使我深受鼓舞。
新西兰仍然绝对致力于与欧盟建立高质量和全面的自由贸易协定。我们是欧盟最志同道合的伙伴之一，但缺乏自由贸易协定仍然是一个令人失望的反常现象，这既符合我们的利益，也符合我们解决的触手可及的问题。在这次访问中，我将加强新西兰的信心和我们与欧盟合作的坚定承诺，以尽快结束谈判”。
达米安·奥康纳也将以农业部长的身份出差。
达米安·奥康纳说：”我还很荣幸能代表新西兰出席20国集团贸易部长会议，意大利邀请我以亚太经合组织负责贸易的部长会议主席的身份出席。对于新西兰这个小国来说，这是参与G20形式的一个重要而难得的机会。我认为，这很好地反映了新西兰作为亚太经合组织主席今年所开展的更广泛的工作″。
除了在法国的双边接触外，达米安·奥康纳还将参加10月5日至6日在巴黎举行的经济合作与发展组织（经合组织）部长理事会会议。新西兰参加这次会议也将是与经合组织新任秘书长马蒂亚斯·科曼以及该组织其他成员，包括来自欧洲以外的成员接触的一个有益机会。
美国之行:
在前往欧洲的途中，达米安·奥康纳将于本周末在华盛顿特区.C进行一系列接触，包括与美国贸易代表凯瑟琳·泰的接触。这将是自COVID-19大流行开始以来，新西兰部长首次访问美国。
美国是新西兰的第三大贸易伙伴，是高质量投资的主要来源，也是我们最重要的国际合作伙伴之一。在华盛顿，我将与美国同行讨论如何共同努力，使我们的双边经贸关系保持目前的增长轨迹。
达米安·奥康纳说：“这次访问还将有机会在亚太经合组织12国会议之前就多边贸易问题交换意见，并讨论我们在使贸易更具包容性和可持续性方面的共同利益。
达米安·奥康纳和他的小型旅行代表团已经完全接种了疫苗，并将遵守任何东道国政府COVID-19的限制和测试要求。10月15日返回新西兰后，他们将完成14天的MIQ。
Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor to travel to Europe and US to support economic recovery
Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor will travel to Europe and the United States on Thursday this week to advance New Zealand’s trade and economic interests with key partners, including representing New Zealand at the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Italy.
It follows recent engagement between Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to progress a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU-NZ FTA). The Prime Minister has further upcoming bi-lateral conversations with country leaders from within the EU.
“Securing a high-quality and comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU represents a huge opportunity for New Zealand exporters, opening up a market with a population of close to half a billion people,” Damien O’Connor said.
The EU is New Zealand’s fourth largest trading partner with two-way goods and services trade at over $15 billion per year.
“An FTA with the EU will also provide a more level playing field for New Zealand exporters, contribute to New Zealand’s COVID-19 recovery, and to help build a more resilient export profile.
“In line with New Zealand’s Trade for All Agenda, we are pursuing outcomes that will deliver for all New Zealanders.
“These meetings will also provide an important opportunity to build momentum and seek consensus ahead of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in November.”
Damien O’Connor will be accompanied by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Secretary and Chief Negotiator for the EU-NZ FTA Vangelis Vitalis.
Europe
During the visit to Europe, Damien O’Connor will be travelling to Sweden, France, Ireland and Italy where he will meet with counterparts to discuss the benefits of closer co-operation, including to advance progress towards conclusion of the EU-NZ FTA.
Following Damien O’Connor’s visit to Belgium in June, a meeting has also been scheduled in Brussels with Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner.
“I have had a number of constructive calls this year with European counterparts across the Union and I have been encouraged by the ambition that they share with New Zealand on the FTA,” Damien O’Connor said.
“New Zealand remains absolutely committed to a high quality and comprehensive FTA with the EU. We are one of the EU’s most like-minded partners, but the lack of an FTA remains a disappointing anomaly that is in both of our interests, and our reach, to resolve.
“During this visit I will be reinforcing New Zealand’s expectations and our strong commitment to work with the EU to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible.”
Damien O’Connor will also be travelling in his capacity as Agriculture Minister.
“I am also honoured to represent New Zealand at the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, which Italy has invited me to attend in my role as Chair of the APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade,” Damien O’Connor said.
“This is an important and rare opportunity for New Zealand as a small nation to engage in the G20 format. I believe it reflects well on the broader work Aotearoa New Zealand has undertaken this year as Chair of APEC.”
In addition to bilateral engagements in France, Damien O’Connor will be participating in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris from 5-6 October. New Zealand’s participation in the meeting will also be a useful opportunity to engage with Mathias Cormann, the OECD’s new Secretary-General, as well as other members of the Organisation, including those from outside of Europe.
United States
En route to Europe, Damien O’Connor will undertake a series of engagements at the end of this week in Washington, D.C., including with the US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
This will be the first visit by a New Zealand Minister to the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The United States is New Zealand’s third largest trading partner, a key source of high-quality investment and one of our most important international partners. In Washington, I will be talking to US counterparts about how we can work together to keep our bilateral trade and economic relationship on its current growth trajectory.
“This visit will also be a chance to exchange views on multilateral trade issues in the lead up to the MC12, our objectives for APEC, and to discuss our shared interest in making trade more inclusive and sustainable,” Damien O’Connor said.
Damien O’Connor and his small travelling delegation have been fully vaccinated and will comply with any host government COVID-19 restrictions and testing requirements. Upon return to New Zealand on 15 October, they will complete 14 days of MIQ.
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