AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ASEAN – AUSTRALIA – NEW ZEALAND – FREE TRADE AREAFree Trade Agreement • September 17th, 2008
Contract Type FiledSeptember 17th, 2008In late November 2004, leaders from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Australia and New Zealand agreed to launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) involving the 10 countries of ASEAN,1 as well as Australia and New Zealand – to be known as the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA). At that time, the leaders agreed that the AANZFTA would be comprehensive, covering trade in goods, services and investment. Negotiations began in early 2005 and, after 16 rounds of negotiations, were substantively concluded in late August 2008. The Agreement was signed in Hua Hin, Thailand on 27 February, 2009.