EU and Singapore present text of comprehensive free trade agreement

EU News 407/2013

IP/13/849
Brussels, 20 September 2013

The EU and Singapore today release the text of one of the most comprehensive trade agreements they have ever negotiated. It is the first EU deal with a Southeast Asian economy and has the potential to open the door to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with other countries from the region. The release of the texts follows their initialling, earlier today in Singapore, by the chief negotiators from the European Commission and Singapore's Government.

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http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-849_en.htm?locale=en

Initialling of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement by the chief negotiators. Group photo Date: 19/09/2013 Reference: P-023975/00-14 Location: Singapore (C)EU, 2013 URL

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