Trade and Investment
Republic of Korea-European Union Free Trade Agreement
(Republic of Korea-EU FTA)
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- GATT
- GATSV
Members
- Korea, Republic of
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Malta
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2011-07-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2010-10-06 - Negotiations launched
2007-05-07 - Proposed/Under consultation and study
2006-12-13 - Notified to the WTO
GATT 2011-07-07 GATSV 2011-07-07
Official Summary
- Facts about the EU-Republic of Korea FTA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Korea
News
- [Republic of] Korea’s export of agri-food products rises in first nine monthsBorneo Bulletin4 Oct 2024
- Republic of Korea: Conglomerate leaders seek new business opportunities in Czech Republickoreatimes.co.kr25 Aug 2024
- [Republic of] Korea advised to adopt [European Union's (EU)] regulatory model to prevent impacts of [People's Republic of China's] AliExpress' rapid growthkoreatimes.co.kr11 Apr 2024
- [Republic of] Korea, EU to hold 1st joint researcher forum on semiconductors in BelgiumYonhap News25 Mar 2024
Opinions and Editorials
- Overview of the EU's free trade agreementsBalkans.com20 Feb 2013
- The European Union-Republic of Korea free trade agreement: One year after its entry into forceEuropa16 Oct 2012
- Car imports to be monitored under EU-[Republic of] Korea FTA?internationallawoffice.com28 Sep 2012
- Free trade agreements roil global auto manufacturersInquirer.net8 Aug 2012
Studies and Research
- Trade Liberalization along the Firm Size Distribution: The Case of the EU-[Republic of] Korea FTAS. Chowdhry and G. FelbermayrKiel Institute for World Economics1 Feb 2021
- Trade sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Korea FTA: draft final reportEuropa1 Mar 2008
- Trade sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Korea FTA: draft midterm report (phase two)eu-korea-sia.org1 Jan 2008
- Trade sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Korea FTA: phase one global analysis draft reporteu-korea-sia.org1 Nov 2007
