Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0009(NLE)
Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions. · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Parliament is asked to approve the decision. It can accept or reject the text as a whole but cannot amend it.
Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 January 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 June 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 6 October 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 9 October 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 13 November 2025
- Adopted by the Council(done) 20 January 2026
Decided in plenary
13 November 2025 · decision 16
Foreign affairs, International agreement
Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore
Consent given 515 for · 93 against · 33 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement, which sets binding rules for digital trade between the two parties.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Svenja Hahn (Renew)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore.
Tabled for plenary· 9 Oct 2025
AI summary:The European Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore.
Committee draft· 26 Jun 2025
AI summary:The Committee on International Trade recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement, which sets binding rules on digital trade, including data flows, customs duties, and source code.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
20 January 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
13 November 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Nov 2025 Adopted text TA10-0266/2025Report A10-0187/2025
9 October 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
6 October 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
26 June 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
19 June 2025
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0009(NLE)