Trade and Investment
Philippines-EU Free Trade Agreement
(Philippines-EU FTA)
Negotiations on-hold as of Nov 2020; Second round of negotiations 13-17 Feb 2017
Sources:
Negotiations launched
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- Early Notification
Members
- Philippines
- 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
- Negotiations launched
2015-12-27 - Proposed/Under consultation and study
2014-03-10 - Notified to the WTO
Early Notification 2015-12-22
News
- EU firms push deeper ASEAN ties ahead of 50th anniversaryThe Daily Tribune28 Mar 2026
- Philippines hopes to finalize [free trade agreement] with EUphilstar.com22 Mar 2026
- EU-ASEAN Business Council urges [Philippines] to showcase anti-illicit trade systemManila Times12 Mar 2026
- [Philippines]-EU [Free Trade Agreement] to expand investments in [Philippine Economic Zone Authority]Manila Times20 Feb 2026
Opinions and Editorials
- EU-Viet Nam trade deal shows EU will bend human rights standards if the price is rightASEAN Today14 Aug 2019
Studies and Research
- Prospects for a Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement: Implications for AgricultureR.M. Briones and I.M.R. GalangPhilippine Institute for Development Studies1 Jan 2014
