Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) - a business guide
Chapter 9: Electronic commerce
Under SAFTA, Australia and Singapore agree to continue to not impose customs duties on electronic transmissions between the two countries. They undertake to make publicly available electronic versions of all existing publicly available trade administration documents by 2005, and to cooperate to enhance the acceptance of paperless trading bilaterally and internationally.
To promote confidence and trust in bilateral e-commerce, each government will maintain e-commerce consumer protection and electronic authentication legislation; work towards the mutual recognition of electronic signatures and encourage the interoperability of digital certificates by business.
Key outcomes on E- commerce
- Binding of zero customs duties on electronic transmissions
- Commitments to maintain domestic legal frameworks governing e-commerce that minimise the regulatory burden, support industry-led development, and provide protection for consumers equivalent to that provided for consumers of other forms of commerce
- Commitments to promote cross-border e-commerce, including through electronic authentication and personal data protection
- Agreement to make publicly available electronic versions of trade administration documents by 2005, and to cooperate to enhance the acceptance of paperless trading bilaterally and internationally
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