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Singapore: Announcement of negotiations on UK-Singapore digital economy agreement including cross-border data transfer measures

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Announcement of negotiations on UK-Singapore digital economy agreement including cross-border data transfer measures

Publication of Joint Statement on UK-Singapore FTA, which includes the announcement of an upcoming UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement, promoting interoperability of digital standards.

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer 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

Publication of Joint Statement on UK-Singapore FTA, which includes the announcement of an upcoming …

2021-06-28
under deliberation

The UK and Singapore started negotiations on their planned Digital Trade Agreement. Negotiations wi…

2021-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2021, the United Kingdom and Singapore reached an agreement on a Digital Economy Agre…

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) signed by the United Kingdom and Singapore on …