DEPA text and resources

Statements, press releases, text and other papers relating to DEPA are available below.

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Agreement text and other reference materials

The DEPA was signed in an entirely online virtual signing ceremony by New Zealand, Chile and Singapore on Friday 12 June NZT.

Negotiations were conducted on the basis of a draft framework.

The Protocol to the DEPA (the Protocol) was signed on 15 July 2023 NZT. The Protocol reinforces the legal certainty and enforceability of key rules in the original DEPA for New Zealand digital exporters and DEPA accession candidates.

The Protocol will become binding on DEPA Parties under international law only after each Party’s completion of its internal legal procedures necessary for the Protocol’s entry into force.

Side letters

Statements

Press releases

Beehive press release - New Zealand welcomes the Republic of Korea’s formal request to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA)(external link)

Beehive press release - Canadian interest in the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement welcomed(external link)

Beehive press release - Digital trade agreement timely response to COVID-19(external link)

Beehive press release - New Zealand concludes digital economy trade talks with Singapore and Chile(external link)

Beehive press release - NZ joins Chile and Singapore in talks on a Digital Economy Partnership(external link)

Read a statement by Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker at the signature of the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement(external link). 

Public submissions

A public submission process was held between May and July 2019. Six submissions were received related to DEPA and one submission related to e-commerce and digital more broadly.

Briefings and papers

Fact sheets

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