作者:金杜律师事务所

历时十年谈判和一年多的微调后,备受期待的《中澳自由贸易协定》(ChAFTA)于2015年6月17日签署,并终将于同年12月20日生效,中国与发达国家签署的条件最为有利的贸易协定由此尘埃落定。

根据这一协定,澳大利亚向中国出口的超过86%的商品(在2014年其价值超过860亿美元)将实现零关税,2016年1月1日《中澳自由贸易协定》全面实施后,这一比例将增至96%。

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By James McKenzie and Daisy Mallett, King & Wood Mallesons

A guide to ISDS in the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement: A hollow promise or an answer to ISDS’ critics?

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) is here. The landmark agreement was signed between the governments of Australia and China on 17 June 2015,

By Andrew Gray  Paul Schroder King & Wood Mallesons’ Sydney Office

gray_aschroder_pThe political impasse over the labour mobility provisions of ChAFTA has been resolved by the Government and the Labor party agreeing to additional labour safeguards. This article examines what has been agreed and the implications and opportunities for business under the labour mobility provisions

By Stuart Fuller  Paul Schroder, King & Wood Mallesons’ s Sydney Office

fuller_sschroder_pToday the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was signed and tabled in the Australian Parliament following a decade of negotiations and seven months of document review and finalisation. Good things come to those who wait (and persevere). This historic milestone will boost trade and economic growth in both countries for years to come.

The formal agreement and ancillary arrangements are consistent with the summary material released by DFAT in November. The key issues are now well-traversed: investment protections and facilitation, reduction or removal of tariffs, and increased access for services businesses. We’re excited about this historic next chapter in the Australia-China relationship and we think you should be too. We’ve spent the past seven months thinking about and engaging with our clients on what this means for them. We set out below some headline thoughts on where the biggest opportunities are.

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By Paul Schroder  King and Wood Mallesons’ Sydney office 

On November 17, 2014 China signed a declaration of intent with Australia concluding the first stage of bilateral negotiations on a free trade agreement (ChAFTA). Australia will reduce the tariffs on all Chinese products to zero eventually and China will reduce the tariffs on most of Australian products to zero. In the services sector, both sides promised to open their markets to each other’s service providers in a meaningful way. In the investment field, although the details have not yet been released, MOFCOM announced that both sides have agreed to grant each other “most favored nation status”.

They also agreed to significantly reduce the review thresholds for corporate investment, to increase market access opportunities, and improve the predictability and transparency for investment. The agreement will cover more than 10 areas, including trade in goods and services, investment and trade rules. It will also cover subjects such as e-commerce and government procurement. According to MOFCOM

“The China-Australia FTA negotiations have realized the goal of comprehensiveness, high quality and balance of interests. The signing of the agreement will allow the two countries to fully utilize their respective economic advantages, boost win-win cooperation, bring mutual benefits and promote the in-depth development of bilateral economic and trade ties.”
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