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Towards an EU-Australia trade agreement
The European Union has negotiated a comprehensive and ambitious trade agreement with Australia.
The trade agreement aims to:
- Remove barriers and help EU firms – especially smaller ones – to export more
- Put European companies exporting to or doing business in Australia on an equal footing with those from countries that have signed up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership or other trade agreements with Australia
- Introduce ambitious provisions on trade and sustainable development, showing a shared commitment to labour rights and environmental protection (including climate change) in trade
- Protect distinctive regional EU food and drink products from imitations in Australia
- Allow EU companies to better participate in government procurement in Australia
The Council of the European Union authorised opening negotiations for a trade agreement between the EU and Australia on 22 May 2018. Negotiations concluded on 24 March 2026. In parallel to the trade agreement negotiations, both sides also announced the conclusion of negotiations for a modernised EU-Australia Agreement on Trade in Wine.
About the agreement
Round reports, EU proposals and impact assessments
Find out more about the EU-Australia Trade Agreement
Read the different sections of the agreements.
EU-Australia Trade in your town
Increased exports mean BRM Aero produces around 80 airplanes a year, a number which is steadily growing. If the EU and Australia were to sign a trade agreement, orders would be likely to grow further still.
Latest news
The EU and Australia have today announced the adoption of a groundbreaking Security and Defence Partnership. They have also concluded negotiations for an ambitious and balanced free trade agreement (FTA).
The European Commission today published the report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round for the EU-Australia trade agreement.
As part of its transparency commitment, the European Commission today published the report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round for the EU-Australia trade agreement.