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Joint Statement by Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on the launch of negotiations on an EU-Singapore digital trade agreement.

The EU and New Zealand have today signed their free trade agreement (FTA), which will deliver significant gains for the EU. The deal will cut some €140 million a year in duties for EU companies from the first year of application. The agreement is now sent to the European Parliament for its consent.

The European Commission has published a report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with five Eastern and Southern African partners.

Today, the EU and Japan held their third High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). The meeting centred on economic security following agreement to expand the scope of the dialogue.

EU-Kenya Joint Communiqué

The EU and Kenya have announced today the political conclusion of the negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

On 19 June 2023, the EU and Kenya concluded negotiations on a trade agreement through which they aim to implement the provisions of the regional Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the Eastern African Community (EAC).

The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – is in place for another year.

Ex-post Evaluation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - TRADE/2023/OP/0012-PIN