Ministers and representatives of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Viet Nam, as Members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), met in San Francisco, USA, on 15 November 2023 (PST). On this occasion, they reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the Agreement is dynamic and living and that it remains the “gold standard” for trade agreements. Ministers once again welcomed the successful completion of the accession process for the United Kingdom. The focus now turns to the completion of Members’ respective domestic processes to bring the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom to CPTPP into force in a timely manner. 

Please click here for the full Joint Ministerial Statement.

Please click here for the Terms of Reference for the CPTPP General Review.

MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
15 NOVEMBER 2023