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Singapore: Announced negotiations of UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement containing data protection measures

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Announced negotiations of UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement containing data protection measures

On 10 December 2020, the governments of the United Kingdom and Singapore signed a Joint Statement announcing the negotiations for a Digital Economy Agreement, promoting interoperability of digital standards.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2020-12-10
under deliberation

On 10 December 2020, the governments of the United Kingdom and Singapore signed a Joint Statement a…

2021-06-28
under deliberation

On 28 June 2021, the UK and Singapore initiated negotiations on a bilateral Digital Trade Agreement…

2022-02-25
adopted

On 25 February 2022, the United Kingdom and Singapore signed the Digital Economy Agreement (DEA). T…

2022-06-13
in force

On 13 June 2022, the Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) between the United Kingdom and Singapore enter…