European Union: European Union and Singapore concluded negotiations for Digital Trade Agreement including provisions on cross-border data transfers

On 25 July 2024, the EU and Singapore concluded negotiations for a bilateral Digital Trade Agreement, building from the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership and Digital Trade Principles agreed in 2023. The Agreement establishes rules for digital trade between the countries and aims to facilitate cross-border data flows and digitally-enabled trade in goods and services. Both the EU and Singapore can now follow their respective procedures to sign and conclude the Agreement.