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Notifying Member: United Kingdom

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Title of the bilateral or plurilateral Agreement: Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Relation to Conformity Assessment Between the Government of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of New Zealand https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cs-new-zealand-no22019-uknew-zealand-agreement-on-mutual-recognition-in-relation-to-conformity-assessment

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Parties to the Agreement: United Kingdom; New Zealand

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Date of entry into force of Agreement: 30 March 2019

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading):

• Medicinal products: Good manufacturing practice inspection and batch certification

• Medical devices

• Telecommunications terminal equipment

• Low voltage equipment

• Electromagnetic compatibility

• Machinery

• Pressure equipment

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Subject matter covered by the Agreement (technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures): Conformity assessment procedures

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Brief description of the Agreement: The Agreement lays down the conditions under which one Party will accept conformity assessment results (e.g. testing or certification) performed by the other Party's designated conformity assessment bodies ("CABs") to show compliance with the first Party's requirements and vice versa. This Agreement applies to specific product sectors and promotes trade by enabling exporters to obtain conformity assessment certification from CABs in their home market, which is recognised in the export market.

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Further information available from: .

UK TBT Enquiry Point

Trade Negotiations Group

Department for Business and Trade

Old Admiralty Building

London

SW1A 2DY

TBTEnquiriesUK@trade.gov.uk

Standards New Zealand,

Phone: +64 4 498 5990

Email: wto@standards.co.nz

Website: www.standards.govt.nz