Environment cooperation agreement between the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry for the Environment of New Zealand.

The purpose of this Agreement is to encourage and promote sound environmental policies and practices and improve the capacities and capabilities of the Parties in addressing environmental matters. The Parties shall cooperate in the following fields related to environmental protection: (a) air pollution control and monitoring; (b) improvement of environmental awareness, including environmental education and public participation; (c) management and disposal of waste, including hazardous waste; (d) environmental management of chemicals; (e) water quality management; and (f) other areas as mutually determined. The cooperation between the Parties may be carried out in the following forms: (a) exchange of environmental information and materials; (b) exchange environmental experts and management personnel; (c) joint workshops and seminars; (d) joint researches (art. 3).
The Agreement further provides for institutional arrangements (art.4).