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EU, New Zealand push to bridge last trade deal gaps ahead of French election

By Joanna Sopinska and Laurel Henning ( October 22, 2021, 11:23 GMT | Insight) -- Negotiators on the EU-New Zealand trade deal are straining to get it over the finishing line this year, MLex has learned, to avoid it being derailed by the French presidential election next April. A key sticking point is finding middle ground on EU market access liberalization for New Zealand agri-food products. A way forward looks on the cards over another tough issue, a dispute-resolution mechanism for breaches of sustainable development rules.Negotiators on the EU-New Zealand trade deal are straining to get it over the finishing line this year, MLex has learned, to avoid it being derailed by the French presidential election next April....

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