ECJ Issues Opinion on Singapore FTA: Answers to Guide Brexit Trade Negotiators

May 18, 2017

On May 16, 2017, the EU Court of Justice released its long-awaited opinion on the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (the Agreement) (full text here). 

Back in July 2015, after the EU and Singapore completed trade negotiations, the European Commission sought clarity on its authority to conclude complex deals. The following questions submitted by the Commission have now been answered.

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