New Zealand–Hong Kong, China Environment Cooperation Agreement.

This Agreement between Ministry for the Environment of New Zealand, in the name of New Zealand, and the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, seeks to promote sound environmental policies and practices, and expresses a common concern and responsibility to enhance cooperation, including to improve the capacities and capabilities of both economies, together with their other organisations, to address environmental matters. The Agreement sets out objectives and key commitments and provides for cooperation between the Parties in the fields of, among other things: (a) air pollution control and monitoring; (b) management and disposal of waste, including hazardous waste; (c) environmental management of chemicals; and (d) water quality management. The Agreement also provides for institutional arrangements and consultations.