European Union: European Union and Singapore signed Digital Trade Agreement, including prohibition of data localisation requirements
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European Union and Singapore signed Digital Trade Agreement, including prohibition of data localisation requirements
On 7 May 2025, the European Union and Singapore formally signed the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement. Article 5 prohibits either Party from requiring that data be stored, processed, or transmitted using computing facilities located within its te…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2023-07-20
under deliberation
2024-07-25
adopted
2025-04-08
under deliberation
2025-05-07
adopted