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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
Find out more about the EU-Singapore Trade Agreement
Read the different sections of the agreements
The EU-Singapore agreements explained in plain English.
EU-Singapore in your town
See detailed data on companies exporting from each European town to Singapore.
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Latest news
Today, the EU and Singapore concluded negotiations for a Digital Trade Agreement. This deal is the first EU agreement of its kind, reflecting the EU's aspiration to be a global standard-setter for digital trade rules and cross-border data flows.
Joint Statement by Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on the launch of negotiations on an EU-Singapore digital trade agreement.
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.