EU/NZ MRA
The EU/NZ Arrangement enables conformity assessment (testing, inspection and certification) of products traded between the European Union and New Zealand to be undertaken in the exporting country rather than having to be carried out at the destination. In the case of New Zealand exporters, this means that compliance with the requirements of the relevant European Commission Directives (or regulations) can be established in New Zealand and the "CE marking" applied to the product prior to export. In this way the product can be placed on the EU market with no further intervention by European Commission authorities.
The Arrangement is a binding treaty between the Government of New Zealand and the European Community (the Parties). The scope of the agreement is limited to products which are subject to regulation by Government authorities and which involve some form of mandatory third party intervention (conformity assessment) prior to the product being able to be placed on the market.
The Arrangement contains seven Sectoral Annexes relating to:
- Medical Products
- Medical Devices
- Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
- Low Voltage Equipment
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Machinery
- Pressure Equipment
In 2001, the European Commission published a helpful publication, Doing Business in Australia and New Zealand: Facilitating Conformity Assessment, which provides information on the operation of the Arrangement from a European perspective.
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