EU agreements
in force (37)
Agreement on the European Economic Areaother agreement · in force 1994
Latest step (1994): Entry into force (Liechtenstein 1995).
Extends the single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2009
Latest step (2009): Entry into force.
Includes a free trade area; part of the accession process.
EU-Algeria Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2005
Latest step (2005): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement with a free trade area for goods.
EU-Andorra Customs Unioncustoms union · in force 1991
Latest step (1991): Entry into force.
Covers industrial products.
EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreementsustainable investment facilitation agreement · signed Nov 2023 · in force 1 Sep 2024
Latest step (1 Sep 2024): Entry into force.
The EU's first SIFA.
Sources: Access2Markets – EU-Angola SIFA · DG Trade – SADC
EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreementother agreement · in force 2021
Latest step (2021): Entry into force.
Partnership agreement with trade provisions but no free trade area.
EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2015
Latest step (2015): Entry into force.
Includes a free trade area; part of the accession process.
EU-Central America Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · signed 29 Jun 2012 · provisionally applied 1 Aug 2013 · in force 1 May 2024
Latest step (1 May 2024): Full application after completion of ratification by EU member states.
Trade pillar provisionally applied since 2013 (Guatemala from December 2013), fully since 1 May 2024. The DG Trade overview still lists it as provisionally applied.
Sources: DG Trade – Central America · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA)free trade agreement · signed 13 Dec 2023 · in force 1 Feb 2025
Latest step (27 Nov 2025): Joint statement of the EU-Chile Joint Council and Trade Council.
Next step: Will be replaced by the Advanced Framework Agreement once that enters into force.
In force since 1 February 2025, replacing the trade pillar of the 2002 Association Agreement.
Sources: DG Trade – Chile · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Egypt Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2004
Latest step (2004): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement with a free trade area for goods.
EU-Faroe Islands Agreementfree trade agreement · in force 1997
Latest step (1997): Entry into force.
Free trade agreement for goods.
EU-Georgia Association Agreement / DCFTAdeep and comprehensive free trade area · signed 27 Jun 2014 · provisionally applied 1 Sep 2014 · in force 1 Jul 2016
Latest step (1 Jul 2016): Association Agreement enters into force.
DCFTA applied provisionally from 1 September 2014 and in full from 1 July 2016.
Sources: DG Trade – Georgia · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Israel Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2000
Latest step (2000): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement with a free trade area for goods.
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreementfree trade agreement · signed 17 Jul 2018 · in force 1 Feb 2019
Latest step (1 Jul 2024): Cross-border data flow provisions added to the EPA take effect.
In force since 1 February 2019; data flow rules added in 2024.
Sources: DG Trade – Japan · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Jordan Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2002
Latest step (2002): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement with a free trade area for goods.
EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreementother agreement · provisionally applied 2016 · in force 2020
Latest step (2020): Entry into force.
Next step: Negotiations on a GI protocol ongoing.
In force since 2020; a geographical indications protocol is being negotiated.
EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · signed 18 Dec 2023 · in force 1 Jul 2024
Latest step (1 Jul 2024): Entry into force.
Implements the EAC EPA bilaterally and is open to accession by other EAC states.
Sources: DG Trade – EU-Kenya agreement · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2016
Latest step (2016): Entry into force.
Includes a free trade area; part of the accession process.
EU-Lebanon Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2006
Latest step (2006): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement with a free trade area for goods.
EU-Mexico Global Agreement (2000)free trade agreement · in force 2000
Latest step (2000): Global Agreement enters into force.
Next step: To be superseded by the iTA and the Modernised Global Agreement.
Remains applicable until the interim trade agreement enters into force.
EU-Moldova Association Agreement / DCFTAdeep and comprehensive free trade area · signed Jun 2014 · provisionally applied Sep 2014 · in force Jul 2016
Latest step (25 Jul 2025): EU and Moldova agree to review and update the DCFTA's trade terms.
Next step: Implementation of the agreed update.
Fully in force since July 2016 and amended in 2023. Moldova is an EU candidate country.
Sources: DG Trade – Moldova · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2010
Latest step (2010): Entry into force.
Includes a free trade area; part of the accession process.
EU-Morocco Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2000
Latest step (2000): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement; DCFTA talks (see separate entry) are on hold.
EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement · signed 9 Jul 2023 · in force 1 May 2024
Latest step (1 May 2024): Entry into force.
EU-only agreement not requiring member-state ratification.
Sources: DG Trade – New Zealand
EU-North Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2004
Latest step (2004): Entry into force.
Includes a free trade area; part of the accession process.
EU-Palestinian Authority Interim Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 1997
Latest step (1997): Entry into force.
Interim agreement on trade and cooperation.
EU-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement · provisionally applied 1 Jul 2011 · in force Dec 2015
Latest step (Dec 2015): Formal ratification completed.
Applied since 1 July 2011 and formally ratified in December 2015.
Sources: DG Trade – South Korea · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-San Marino Customs Unioncustoms union · in force 1991
Latest step (1991): Entry into force according to DG Trade.
Long-standing customs union, to be complemented by the Association Agreement.
EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 2013
Latest step (2013): Entry into force.
Includes a free trade area; part of the accession process.
EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreementdigital trade agreement · signed 7 May 2025 · in force 1 Feb 2026
Latest step (1 Feb 2026): Entry into force.
The EU's first stand-alone digital trade agreement.
Sources: DG Trade – Singapore · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement · signed 19 Oct 2018 · in force 21 Nov 2019
Latest step (21 Nov 2019): Entry into force.
First EU FTA with an ASEAN member.
Sources: DG Trade – Singapore
EU-Switzerland Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement · in force 1973
Latest step (1973): Entry into force.
Complemented by numerous bilateral agreements.
EU-Tunisia Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · in force 1998
Latest step (1998): Entry into force.
Euro-Mediterranean association agreement; DCFTA talks are on hold.
EU-Türkiye Customs Unioncustoms union · in force 1995
Latest step (1995): Entry into force.
Covers industrial goods and processed agricultural products; modernisation has not been launched.
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreementfree trade agreement · signed 30 Dec 2020 · provisionally applied 1 Jan 2021 · in force 1 May 2021
Latest step (26 Jun 2025): The UK joins the WTO MPIA, welcomed by the EU.
Next step: An SPS agreement agreed in principle at the May 2025 summit is under negotiation, with application expected around mid-2027.
In force since 1 May 2021 (provisionally applied from 1 January 2021). Supplementary agreements, including on SPS, are under negotiation.
Sources: DG Trade – United Kingdom · Gordons – UK-EU SPS timeline · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Ukraine Association Agreement / DCFTAdeep and comprehensive free trade area · signed 27 Jun 2014 · provisionally applied 1 Jan 2016 · in force 1 Sep 2017
Latest step (29 Oct 2025): Revised DCFTA terms under Article 29 (decision of 14 Oct 2025) enter into force.
Next step: Next market-access review.
DCFTA provisionally applied since 2016, Association Agreement in force since 1 September 2017. The 2025 revision replaced the temporary autonomous trade measures with permanent quotas.
Sources: DG Trade – Ukraine · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement · signed 30 Jun 2019 · in force 1 Aug 2020
Latest step (1 Aug 2020): Entry into force.
Parliament consent on 12 February 2020.
Sources: DG Trade – Vietnam
provisionally applied (11)
EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · provisionally applied 2008
Latest step (2008): Provisional application begins.
Provisionally applied with 14 CARIFORUM states; Haiti has signed but not ratified.
EU-Cameroon interim Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · provisionally applied 2014
Latest step (Jul 2014): Cameroon ratifies; provisional application follows.
The only Central African state applying an EPA.
Sources: DG Trade – Central Africa · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)free trade agreement · provisionally applied 21 Sep 2017
Latest step (5 Mar 2026): Fifth meeting of the CETA Joint Committee.
Next step: Ratification by the remaining national (and some regional) parliaments.
Provisionally applied since 21 September 2017; full entry into force requires ratification by all member states, which is still ongoing.
Sources: DG Trade – Canada · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Colombia, Peru and Ecuador Trade Agreementfree trade agreement · signed Jun 2012 · provisionally applied 1 Mar 2013
Latest step (1 Jan 2017): Ecuador joins; provisional application begins.
Provisionally applied with Peru (from 1 March 2013), Colombia (from 1 August 2013) and Ecuador (from 1 January 2017). Bolivia may accede.
Sources: DG Trade – Andean Community · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Côte d'Ivoire stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · provisionally applied 2016
Latest step (2016): Provisional application begins.
Interim solution pending the regional West Africa EPA.
Sources: DG Trade – West Africa · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Eastern and Southern Africa interim Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · signed Aug 2009 · provisionally applied 14 May 2012
Latest step (Feb 2019): Comoros starts applying the agreement.
Provisionally applied with Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe since 14 May 2012 and with Comoros since 2019. Being deepened since 2019 (see separate entry).
Sources: DG Trade – ESA · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Ghana stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · provisionally applied 15 Dec 2016
Latest step (15 Dec 2016): Provisional application begins.
Interim solution pending the regional West Africa EPA.
Sources: DG Trade – West Africa · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreementother agreement · provisionally applied 2012
Latest step (2012): Provisional application begins.
Non-preferential agreement with trade provisions.
EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (iTA)free trade agreement · signed 17 Jan 2026 · provisionally applied 1 May 2026
Latest step (29 Sep 2026): CJEU Vice-President dismisses Poland's application to suspend the provisional application of the iTA (Case C-460/26 R); the annulment action continues.
Next step: CJEU Opinion 1/26 requested by Parliament on 2026-01-21; Parliament's consent vote only after the opinion.
Provisionally applied with all four Mercosur states since 1 May 2026 on the basis of the Council decision of 9 January 2026, although Parliament's consent is still pending because of its request for a CJEU opinion. It will be replaced by the EMPA once that enters into force.
Sources: DG Trade – EU-Mercosur agreement · CJEU press release 135/26 (C-460/26 R) · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · provisionally applied 2009
Latest step (27 Jan 2025): Council approves accession of Niue, Tonga and Tuvalu.
Next step: Application by Niue, Tonga and Tuvalu after notification; further accessions (incl. Vanuatu, Timor-Leste) under way.
Applied with Papua New Guinea, Fiji (2014), Samoa (2018) and Solomon Islands (2020).
Sources: DG Trade – Pacific · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement · signed 10 Jun 2016 · provisionally applied Oct 2016
Latest step (Jul 2022): Joint Council enables Angola to negotiate accession.
Provisionally applied since October 2016, Mozambique since February 2018. For South Africa it replaced the trade part of the TDCA.
Sources: DG Trade – SADC · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
signed (12)
EU-Andorra and San Marino Association Agreementassociation agreement with trade part · signed 19 Oct 2026
Latest step (19 Oct 2026): Signed in Brussels alongside updated monetary agreements.
Next step: Parliament consent; in Andorra also a referendum (not before the spring 2027 elections).
Grants access to the single market. The Council approved signature and provisional application in July 2026.
Sources: Ara – Andorra signs association agreement · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (AFA)association agreement with trade part · signed 13 Dec 2023
Latest step (7 Aug 2026): Portugal ratifies; latest ratification recorded in the Dutch treaty database.
Next step: Completion of ratification by all EU member states.
Mixed agreement; Chile ratified in 2024 and several member states have not yet ratified. Once in force it replaces the interim trade agreement.
Sources: DG Trade – Chile · Dutch treaty database – AFA ratifications · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-East African Community Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement
Latest step (–): Rwanda (and Kenya) signed; Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda have neither signed nor ratified.
Next step: Provisional application only once all EAC states sign and ratify.
Blocked at regional level; Kenya applies its content through a bilateral agreement.
EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreementother agreement · signed 25 Jun 2024
Latest step (25 Jun 2024): Signed in Brussels.
Next step: Ratification and entry into force.
Will replace the 1999 PCA once in force. The DG Trade overview still lists it as 'awaiting signature'.
Sources: EEAS – Signing of EU-Kyrgyz EPCA · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA)association agreement with trade part · signed 17 Jan 2026
Latest step (17 Jan 2026): EU and Mercosur sign the EMPA and the interim Trade Agreement.
Next step: CJEU Opinion 1/26, then Parliament consent and ratification by all EU member states.
Mixed agreement with political, cooperation and trade pillars; requires ratification by all member states. Political agreement reached on 6 December 2024.
Sources: DG Trade – EU-Mercosur agreement · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade (iTA)free trade agreement · signed 22 May 2026
Latest step (14 Jul 2026): Council formally concludes the iTA (Parliament consent on 2026-07-08), completing the EU's internal procedures.
Next step: Ratification by Mexico's Senate; entry into force on the first day of the second month after mutual notification.
Concluded on the EU side; entry into force now depends only on Mexico. No Mexican Senate ratification was found as of 25 October 2026.
Sources: DG Trade – Mexico · Brussels Times – EU seals interim trade pact with Mexico · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA)association agreement with trade part · signed 22 May 2026
Latest step (22 May 2026): MGA and iTA signed at the EU-Mexico summit.
Next step: Ratification by all EU member states and Mexico; the MGA then replaces the iTA.
Parliament also consented to the MGA on 8 July 2026; as a mixed agreement it needs ratification by all member states. Agreement in principle on the trade part in 2018.
Sources: DG Trade – Mexico · Brussels Times – EU seals interim trade pact with Mexico
EU-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Agreementdigital trade agreement · signed 10 Jun 2026
Latest step (10 Jun 2026): Signed at the EU-Korea summit in Brussels.
Next step: Parliament consent, Council conclusion, exchange of notifications.
Supplements the 2011 FTA. The DG Trade overview still lists it as 'being prepared for signature'; the country page confirms signature.
Sources: DG Trade – South Korea · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreementinvestment agreement · signed 19 Oct 2018
Latest step (13 Feb 2019): European Parliament consent.
Next step: Ratification by all EU member states.
Mixed agreement; enters into force only after ratification by all member states.
Sources: DG Trade – Singapore · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreementother agreement · signed 24 Oct 2025
Latest step (24 Oct 2025): Signed in Brussels by von der Leyen and Costa.
Next step: Ratification and entry into force.
Will replace the 1996 PCA once in force; initialled in July 2022. The DG Trade overview still lists it as 'being prepared for signature'.
Sources: Euronews – EU and Uzbekistan sign EPCA · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreementinvestment agreement · signed 30 Jun 2019
Latest step (12 Feb 2020): European Parliament consent.
Next step: Ratification by all EU member states.
Mixed agreement; according to DG Trade, 18 member states had ratified by June 2024.
Sources: DG Trade – Vietnam
EU-West Africa Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement
Latest step (–): Signature and ratification not completed; Nigeria has not signed.
Next step: Signature by all parties, notably Nigeria.
Regional agreement with 16 states plus ECOWAS and WAEMU, not yet in force. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana apply stepping-stone agreements.
Sources: DG Trade – West Africa · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
concluded (7)
EU-Australia Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (24 Mar 2026): Negotiations concluded, alongside a Security and Defence Partnership.
Next step: Legal scrubbing, Commission proposal to the Council, signature, Parliament consent.
Negotiations concluded after eight years; no Commission proposal for signature was found as of 25 October 2026.
Sources: DG Trade – Australia · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-ESA deepened Economic Partnership Agreementeconomic partnership agreement
Latest step (10 Jun 2026): Deepening negotiations concluded with Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles in Mauritius.
Next step: Legal scrubbing, signature, Parliament consent.
The EU's first comprehensive FTA with sub-Saharan partners (goods, services, investment, digital trade). Zimbabwe is not among the four.
Sources: DG Trade – ESA · EEAS – Joint press release
EU-Ecuador Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreementsustainable investment facilitation agreement
Latest step (11 Sep 2026): Commission submits proposal to the Council for signature and conclusion.
Next step: Council decision, signature, Parliament consent.
The EU's second SIFA after Angola; negotiated in just over two months.
Sources: DG Trade – Andean Community
EU-India Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (11 Sep 2026): Commission submits proposals to the Council for signature and conclusion.
Next step: Signature in December 2026, according to Austria's foreign minister (an announcement, not an official EU date); the Council decision on signature must come first, followed by Parliament consent.
Talks paused in 2013 resumed in 2021 and concluded in January 2026. The Commission submitted the proposals for signature to the Council on 11 September 2026; no official signing date has been set. Tariffs are to be removed on over 90 percent of EU tariff lines and 86 percent of Indian ones.
Sources: DG Trade – India · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · Kronen Zeitung · n-tv
EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)free trade agreement
Latest step (29 Jun 2026): Commission presents CEPA and IPA to the Council for signature and conclusion.
Next step: Council decision and signature; Indonesia targets signature by end-2026, then Parliament consent.
Concluded in September 2025; not yet signed as of 25 October 2026. Indonesia is pressing ahead because its GSP preferences expire at end-2026.
Sources: DG Trade – Indonesia · DG Trade news · RRI/Antara – IEU-CEPA timeline
EU-Indonesia Investment Protection Agreementinvestment agreement
Latest step (29 Jun 2026): Commission presents the IPA to the Council for signature and conclusion.
Next step: Council decision, signature, Parliament consent.
Negotiated and concluded alongside the CEPA.
Sources: DG Trade – Indonesia · DG Trade news
EU-Tajikistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreementother agreement
Latest step (18 Jul 2025): Agreement initialled, concluding negotiations.
Next step: Signature and ratification.
Will replace the 2010 PCA once in force. The DG Trade overview still lists it as 'being negotiated'.
Sources: EEAS – EU and Tajikistan initial EPCA · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
under negotiation (9)
EU-Azerbaijan new agreement (PCA modernisation)other agreement
Latest step (Apr 2026): Round in Brussels; both sides see about 90% of the text as agreed, with trade provisions the main open issue.
Next step: Follow-up round in Baku.
The 1999 PCA remains in force. DG Trade lists the modernisation as on hold since 2019, but talks resumed in 2025/2026.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · Carnegie – Brussels and Baku are talking again
EU-Canada Digital Trade Agreementdigital trade agreement
Latest step (4 Mar 2026): Šefčovič and Minister Sidhu launch negotiations in Toronto.
New negotiation to complement CETA; not in the DG Trade overview but reported on the Canada page.
Sources: DG Trade – Canada
EU-Côte d'Ivoire Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreementsustainable investment facilitation agreement
Latest step (17 Jul 2026): Commission launches negotiations.
Not in the DG Trade overview but reported on the West Africa page.
Sources: DG Trade – West Africa
EU-India Geographical Indications Agreementother agreement
Latest step (8 May 2021): Separate GI negotiations launched.
Negotiated separately from the FTA and not yet concluded.
Sources: DG Trade – India · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-India Investment Protection Agreementinvestment agreement
Latest step (8 May 2021): Separate investment protection negotiations launched.
Negotiated separately from the FTA and not yet concluded.
Sources: DG Trade – India · DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview)
EU-Malaysia Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (12 Jun 2026): 4th round in Kuala Lumpur closes three more chapters (five in total); 5th round set for 21–25 Sep 2026 in Brussels.
Next step: Further rounds; conclusion targeted by 2027.
Paused in 2012, resumed in 2025. The outcome of the September round is known only from trade press.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · The Star – Malaysia, EU continue MEUFTA talks
EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (22 Sep 2026): Šefčovič and Trade Secretary Roque announce 'substantial agreement'; formal conclusion expected in the coming months.
Next step: Formal conclusion, then legal scrubbing; signature expected in 2027.
Launched in 2015, stalled after 2017 and relaunched in 2024. Not yet formally concluded.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · EEAS – EU and Philippines reach substantial agreement
EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (6 Oct 2026): 10th round in Phuket (from 28 Sep) ends with progress on SPS, rules of origin and market access.
Next step: Both sides aim to conclude negotiations by end-2026.
Paused in 2014, resumed in 2023. Market access for sensitive farm products is still open.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · Pattaya Mail/NNT
EU-United Arab Emirates Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (1 Apr 2026): 5th round held in Dubai (goods, customs, digital trade, procurement); both aim to conclude in 2026.
Next step: Further rounds; the UAE cites non-trade chapters as slowing talks.
Bilateral talks since May 2025, seen as a building block for a future GCC-wide deal. Trade press reports seven rounds by July 2026.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · UAE MoFA – Fifth round of UAE–EU FTA negotiations
paused (7)
EU-Central Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (regional)economic partnership agreement
Latest step (2011): Negotiations paused until further notice.
According to DG Trade, the EU, CEMAC and ECCAS are studying a comprehensive approach modelled on Cameroon.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · DG Trade – Central Africa
EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)investment agreement
Latest step (20 May 2021): Parliament freezes consideration of the CAI over Chinese counter-sanctions.
Agreed in principle in December 2020 but never signed; China offered in 2025 to lift its sanctions on MEPs, but no revival is in sight. Not listed in the DG Trade overview.
Sources: Euronews – Beijing offers to lift sanctions on MEPs
EU-ESA Economic Partnership Agreement (other ESA states)economic partnership agreement
Latest step (2011): Negotiations paused until further notice.
Covers Djibouti, Ethiopia, Malawi, Somalia, Sudan and Zambia.
EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreementfree trade agreement
Latest step (2008): Negotiations suspended.
Suspended since 2008; there were efforts in 2026 to revive the talks but no formal relaunch. The UAE is negotiating bilaterally.
Sources: DG Trade – Negotiations and agreements (overview) · The New Arab – Gulf, Europe inch closer
EU-Morocco Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areadeep and comprehensive free trade area
Latest step (2014): Negotiations put on hold.
Launched in 2013, on hold since 2014.
EU-Myanmar Investment Protection Agreementinvestment agreement
Latest step (–): Negotiations on hold.
Launched in 2015, currently on hold.
EU-Tunisia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areadeep and comprehensive free trade area
Latest step (2019): Negotiations put on hold.
Launched in 2015, on hold since 2019.