EU Trade Policy and Major Free Trade Agreements (1993-2020)

1. EU single market takes effect

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: Single Market, European Community

   • EU History

2. Maastricht Treaty creates the European Union

   Nov 1, 1993Labels: Maastricht Treaty, European Union

   • Britannica
   • EU History

3. European Economic Area extends the single market

   Jan 1, 1994Labels: European Economic, EEA

   • EU History
   • Iceland Gov

4. EU–Turkey customs union begins

   Dec 31, 1995Labels: EU Turkey, Turkey

   • EUR Lex

5. EU–South Africa TDCA enters into force

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: TDCA, South Africa

   • EU Trade
   • Eurostep

6. EU–Mexico Global Agreement takes effect

   Oct 1, 2000Labels: Global Agreement, Mexico

   • EUR Lex

7. Bilateral EU–Swiss agreements take effect

   Jun 1, 2002Labels: Bilateral Agreements, Switzerland

   • Swiss FDFA

8. EU–Chile Association Agreement enters into force

   Mar 1, 2005Labels: Association Agreement, Chile

   • EUR Lex
   • EEAS

9. Lisbon Treaty strengthens EU control over trade

   Dec 1, 2009Labels: Lisbon Treaty, European Union

   • EUR Lex

10. EU–South Korea FTA starts applying

    Jul 1, 2011Labels: EU South, South Korea

    • EEAS
    • DigitalizeTrade

11. EU–Ukraine DCFTA is provisionally applied

    Jan 1, 2016Labels: DCFTA, Ukraine

    • EUR Lex
    • EU Trade

12. EU and Canada sign CETA

    Oct 30, 2016Labels: CETA, Canada

    • EEAS
    • CETA Wiki

13. CETA begins provisional application

    Sep 21, 2017Labels: CETA provisional, EU Canada

    • CETA Wiki

14. EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement takes effect

    Feb 1, 2019Labels: EU Japan, Japan

    • EU Council

15. EU and Mercosur reach political trade agreement

    Jun 28, 2019Labels: EU Mercosur, Mercosur

    • EEAS
    • PISM

16. EU–Singapore FTA enters into force

    Nov 21, 2019Labels: EU Singapore, Singapore

    • EU Taxation
    • Singapore MTI

17. EU–Vietnam FTA enters into force

    Aug 1, 2020Labels: EU Vietnam, Viet Nam

    • EU Trade