At the 5th RCEP Ministers' Meeting in September 2026, Ministers welcomed the commencement of work for the 2027 General Review of RCEP. Article 20.8 of RCEP mandates the Parties to periodically undertake a General Review to ensure the Agreement remains relevant to the trade and investment challenges confronting the Parties.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) invited submissions from stakeholders to inform Australia's contribution to the General Review. Public submissions were open from 13 July 2026 to 16 October 2026.
DFAT received the following submissions. Contributors have given their consent to be identified and/or for their submission to be published.
- Australian Catholic University [PDF 192 KB]
- Australian Council of Trade Unions [PDF 587 KB]
- Australian Dairy Industry Council Inc. and Dairy Australia [PDF 207 KB]
- Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network [PDF 922 KB]
- Australian Pork Limited [PDF 96 KB]
- AXIMA Pty Ltd
- Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia [PDF 494 KB]
- Business Council of Australia [PDF 494 KB]
- Government of Western Australia
- Grain Trade Australia Limited [PDF 1.3 MB]
- Grains Australia Limited
- Institute for International Trade and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in Trade and Environment, Adelaide University [PDF 70 KB]
- International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia Ltd [PDF 287 KB]
- Law Council of Australia [PDF 318 KB]
- Manildra Group [PDF 367 KB]
- Medicines Australia [PDF 231 KB]
- New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association [PDF 520 KB]
- People with Disability Australia [PDF 288 KB]
- Professor Adam Spencer [PDF 170 KB]
- Roberts Gray Lawyers [PDF 221 KB]
- Standards Australia Limited [PDF 1.8 MB]
- The Cultural Intelligence Project Group [PDF 320 KB]
- The Superpower Institute [PDF 125 KB]