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Singapore and European Free Trade Association Digital Economy Agreement entered into force for Singapore and Norway

On 1 March 2026, the Singapore-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Digital Economy Agreement entered into force for Singapore and Norway. The Agreement applies to firms engaged in cross-border digital trade, including e-payments, cloud services, …

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-02-16
under deliberation

On 16 February 2023, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Singapore issued a joint statem…

2025-07-10
under deliberation

On 10 July 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore and the European Free Trade Associ…

2025-09-25
adopted

On 25 September 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore and the European Free Trade A…

2026-03-01
in force

On 1 March 2026, the Singapore-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Digital Economy Agreement ent…