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European Union: EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement including prohibition of data localisation requirements

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EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement including prohibition of data localisation requirements

On 1 February 2026, the European Union-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) entered into force. Article 5 prohibits either party from requiring that data be stored, processed, or transmitted using computing facilities located within its territory…

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

On 20 July 2023, the EU and Singapore launched negotiations for a bilateral Digital Trade Agreement…

2024-07-25
adopted

On 25 July 2024, the European Union and Singapore concluded negotiations for a bilateral Digital Tr…

2025-04-08
under deliberation

On 8 April 2025, the European Union and Singapore adopted the Agreement on Digital Trade, which inc…

2025-05-07
adopted

On 7 May 2025, the European Union and Singapore formally signed the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agre…

2026-02-01
in force

On 1 February 2026, the European Union-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) entered into force. …