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<p>The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and New Zealand includes ground-breaking
provisions on both animal welfare and environmental protection</p><p> </p><p>The forward-looking
provisions in the animal welfare chapter are largely unprecedented in other FTAs.
We have secured non-regression and non-derogation clauses on animal welfare. This
means both countries are committed to not lowering their animal welfare standards
or make exceptions for their producers in a manner that materially affects trade.
The chapter includes strong commitments to work with New Zealand bilaterally and in
international fora to progress animal welfare standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment
chapter demonstrates our global leadership on climate and environmental protection.
It will liberalise tariffs on the largest list of environmental goods in any FTA to
date and encourage trade and investment in low carbon services and technology. It
includes commitments to tackle environmental challenges such as illegal wildlife trade,
air pollution, marine pollution and litter, and promote biodiversity, sustainable
agriculture, and the transition to a circular economy. The chapter also affirms our
commitments to implement multilateral environmental agreements, including the UNFCCC
(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and Paris Agreement.</p>
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