CER Agreement

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The CER Agreement is a landmark free trade and economic integration pact between Australia and New Zealand that significantly liberalized trade and strengthened economic ties between the two countries.

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instanceOf bilateral trade agreement
economic integration agreement
free trade agreement
alsoKnownAs ANZCER
Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
surface form: Closer Economic Relations Agreement
category Free trade agreements of Oceania
Treaties of Australia
Treaties of New Zealand
countryInvolved Australia
New Zealand
enteredIntoForceYear 1983
entryIntoForceDate 1983-01-01
fullName Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
surface form: Australia–New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
geopoliticalScope Australia–New Zealand economic relations
impact facilitated economic policy coordination between Australia and New Zealand
significantly increased bilateral trade between Australia and New Zealand
implementationMechanism joint institutions and review mechanisms
includesProvision elimination of quantitative import restrictions
mutual recognition of standards (via later protocols)
progressive elimination of tariffs
rules of origin
trade in services
language English
legalForm treaty
notableFeature considered a model for deep economic integration agreements
created one of the world’s most comprehensive bilateral free trade areas
objective eliminate quantitative restrictions between Australia and New Zealand
eliminate tariffs between Australia and New Zealand
strengthen economic ties between Australia and New Zealand
policyArea customs and tariffs
economic integration
international trade
predecessor New Zealand–Australia relations
surface form: New Zealand Australia Free Trade Agreement
predecessorAcronym NAFTA (1965)
purpose liberalize trade in goods between Australia and New Zealand
liberalize trade in services between Australia and New Zealand
promote closer economic integration between Australia and New Zealand
region Oceania
shortName CER
signatory Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia

New Zealand government
surface form: Government of New Zealand
signingDate 1983-03-28
status in force
tradeBlocRelation forms the core of the Australia–New Zealand Single Economic Market agenda
updatedBy various protocols and side agreements after 1983

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Treaties of New Zealand includes CER Agreement