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EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, Investment Protection Agreement and Digital Trade Agreement

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The European Union and Singapore have signed a Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) and an Investment Protection Agreement (EUSIPA). The European Parliament gave its consent to the EUSFTA and EUSIPA on 13 February 2019. 

The EUSFTA entered into force on 21 November 2019. The EUSIPA will enter into force once it has been ratified by all EU Member States according to their own national procedures.

The EU and Singapore launched negotiations on a Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA) on 20 July 2023. Negotiations on the EUSDTA were formally concluded on 25 July 2024 and both parties are currently working on formally concluding the agreement.

About the agreement

The EU and Singapore meet regularly to discuss issues and best practices when applying the agreements

Round reports and EU textual proposals for the digital trade agreement

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Today, the EU and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation as strategic partners. The Partnership reflects the dynamic relation the EU has built with an open and outward-oriented economy and a vibrant logistics and financial hub in South-East Asia.

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