European Union: European Union-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Progress
Current status
adopted
24 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
European Union and Australia concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provision on digital trade
On 24 March 2026, the European Union and Australia concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which includes provisions on digital trade. The agreement prohibits unjustified data localisation requirements, enabling cross-border data fl…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government