Hong Kong, China and New Zealand signed an Environment Cooperation Agreement (ECA)
On 29 March 2010, Hong Kong, China and New Zealand signed a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) entitled “Hong Kong, China – New Zealand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement” (CEP Agreement). The Secretary for the Environment, Mr. Edward Yau, also signed an Environment Cooperation Agreement(ECA) alongside the CEP Agreement, for the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The ECA provides a formalised framework within which both economies can promote sound policies and practices through cooperation and dialogue. The environmental cooperation areas under the ECA include air pollution control and monitoring, environmental education and public participation, management and disposal of waste, environmental management of chemicals and water quality management.
