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 hopes for wider collaboration with Malaysia, ASEAN and partnersNew Straits Times10 Aug 2023
- Philippines, EU to restart trade pact talks SeptemberAsia News Network2 Aug 2023
- European Commission (EC) proposes extension of Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme for PhilippinesBusiness World6 Jul 2023
- Philippines seeks stronger economic ties with NetherlandsPhilippine News Agency3 Jul 2023
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
