European Union: Copyright protection in EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 May 2026 adopted
17 Jan 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection 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 Mexico signed Modernised Global Agreement including copyright protection regulation
On 22 May 2026, the European Union and Mexico signed the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and the interim Trade Agreement (iTA) including copyright protection regulation. The MGA requires each party to grant authors the exclusive right to authorise…
Event type
treaty
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
European Union and Mexico concluded negotiations on Modernised Global Agreement including copyright protection regulation
On 17 January 2025, the European Union and Mexico concluded negotiations on the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA), the trade pillar of which would include intellectual property regulation other than copyright. The MGA requires each party to adhere t…
Event type
treaty
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government