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Singapore: Signed UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement containing data protection measures

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Signed UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement containing data protection measures

On 25 February 2022, the United Kingdom and Singapore signed the Digital Economy Agreement (DEA). The Agreement updates the trade rules on goods and services between the nations. The key elements of the DEA are the removal of barriers to enable cros…

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…