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European Union and Australia concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provision on digital trade

On 24 March 2026, the European Union and Australia concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which includes provisions on digital trade. The agreement prohibits unjustified data localisation requirements, enabling cross-border data fl…

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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2026-03-24
adopted

On 24 March 2026, the European Union and Australia concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreemen…