Disclaimer
The Commission and Australia are publishing the texts of the Agreement following the announcement of conclusion of the negotiations on 24 March 2026. The texts are published in view of the public interest in the Agreement, for information purposes only and they may undergo further minor modifications, including as a result of the process of legal and linguistic revision. These texts are without prejudice to the final outcome of the Agreement between the EU and Australia. The texts will be final upon signature. The Agreement will become binding on the Parties under international law only after completion by each Party of its applicable legal requirements and procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement.
Text of Chapters and Annexes
- Preamble [DOCX 73 KB]
- Preamble [PDF 70 KB]
- Chapter 1: Initial provisions [DOCX 79 KB]
- Chapter 1: Initial provisions [PDF 126 KB]
- Chapter 2: Trade in goods [DOCX 86 KB]
- Chapter 2: Trade in goods [PDF 130 KB]
- Annex 2-A: Tariff elimination schedules [DOCX 74 KB]
- Annex 2-A: Tariff elimination schedules [PDF 184 KB]
- Appendix 2-A-1: Tariff schedule of the European Union [DOCX 221 KB]
- Appendix 2-A-1: Tariff schedule of the European Union [PDF 910 KB]
- Appendix 2-A-2: Tariff schedule of Australia [DOCX 86 KB]
- Appendix 2-A-2: Tariff schedule of Australia [PDF 246 KB]
- Annex 2-B: Origin marking product list [DOCX 48 KB]
- Annex 2-B: Origin marking product list [PDF 68 KB]
- Chapter 3: Rules of origin and origin procedures
- Section A: Rules of origin [DOCX 79 KB]
- Section A: Rules of origin [PDF 111 KB]
- Section B: Origin procedures [DOCX 79 KB]
- Section B: Origin procedures [PDF 108 KB]
- Section C: Final provisions [DOCX 72 KB]
- Section C: Final provisions [PDF 88 KB]
- Annex 3-A: Introductory notes to product-specific rules of origin [DOCX 58 KB]
- Annex 3-A: Introductory notes to product-specific rules of origin [PDF 199 KB]
- Annex 3-B: Product-specific rules of origin [DOCX 90 KB]
- Annex 3-B: Product-specific rules of origin [PDF 306 KB]
- Annex 3-C: Origin quotas and alternatives to the product-specific rules of origin in Annex 3-B [DOCX 54 KB]
- Annex 3-C: Origin quotas and alternatives to the product-specific rules of origin in Annex 3-B [PDF 108 KB]
- Annex 3-D: Text of the statement on origin [DOCX 75 KB]
- Annex 3-D: Text of the statement on origin [PDF 256 KB]
- Annex 3-E: Joint declaration concerning the Principality of Andorra [DOCX 49 KB]
- Annex 3-E: Joint declaration concerning the Principality of Andorra [PDF 110 KB]
- Annex 3-F: Joint declaration concerning the Republic of San Marino [DOCX 64 KB]
- Annex 3-F: Joint declaration concerning the Republic of San Marino [PDF 100 KB]
- Chapter 4: Customs and trade facilitation [DOCX 82 KB]
- Chapter 4: Customs and trade facilitation [PDF 112 KB]
- Chapter 5: Trade remedies
- Section A: Anti-dumping and countervailing duties [DOCX 72 KB]
- Section A: Anti-dumping and countervailing duties [PDF 68 KB]
- Section B: Global safeguard measures [DOCX 71 KB]
- Section B: Global safeguard measures [PDF 68 KB]
- Section C: Bilateral safeguard measures [DOCX 79 KB]
- Section C: Bilateral safeguard measures [PDF 109 KB]
- Chapter 6: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures [DOCX 83 KB]
- Chapter 6: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures [PDF 122 KB]
- Annex 6-A: Competent authorities [DOCX 57 KB]
- Annex 6-A: Competent authorities [PDF 83 KB]
- Annex 6-B: Trade conditions and approval procedures (intentionally blank) [DOCX 54 KB]
- Annex 6-B: Trade conditions and approval procedures (intentionally blank) [PDF 73 KB]
- Annex 6-C: Recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (intentionally blank) [DOCX 54 KB]
- Annex 6-C: Recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (intentionally blank) [PDF 74 KB]
- Annex 6-D: Certification [DOCX 51 KB]
- Annex 6-D: Certification [PDF 110 KB]
- Annex 6-E: Import checks and fees (intentionally blank) [DOCX 49 KB]
- Annex 6-E: Import checks and fees (intentionally blank) [PDF 70 KB]
- Chapter 7: Sustainable agriculture and food systems [DOCX 77 KB]
- Chapter 7: Sustainable agriculture and food systems [PDF 104 KB]
- Chapter 8: Technical barriers to trade [DOCX 83 KB]
- Chapter 8: Technical barriers to trade [PDF 122 KB]
- Annex 8-A: Conformity assessment [DOCX 59 KB]
- Annex 8-A: Conformity assessment [PDF 98 KB]
- Annex 8-B: Motor vehicles and equipment and parts thereof [DOCX 64 KB]
- Annex 8-B: Motor vehicles and equipment and parts thereof [PDF 134 KB]
- Annex 8-C: Cooperation on complementary medicines and food supplements [DOCX 48 KB]
- Annex 8-C: Cooperation on complementary medicines and food supplements [PDF 77 KB]
- Annex 8-D: Cosmetics [DOCX 59 KB]
- Annex 8-D: Cosmetics [PDF 93 KB]
- Chapter 9: Investment liberalisation and trade in services
- Section A: General provisions [DOCX 78 KB]
- Section A: General provisions [PDF 125 KB]
- Section B: Investment liberalisation [DOCX 79 KB]
- Section B: Investment liberalisation [PDF 111 KB]
- Section C: Cross-border trade in services [DOCX 74 KB]
- Section C: Cross-border trade in services [PDF 93 KB]
- Section D: Temporary entry and presence of natural persons for business purposes [DOCX 80 KB]
- Section D: Temporary entry and presence of natural persons for business purposes [PDF 136 KB]
- Section E: Regulatory framework
- Subsection 1: Domestic regulation [DOCX 78 KB]
- Subsection 1: Domestic regulation [PDF 107 KB]
- Subsection 2: Professional services [DOCX 75 KB]
- Subsection 2: Professional services [PDF 98 KB]
- Subsection 3: Delivery services [DOCX 73 KB]
- Subsection 3: Delivery services [PDF 71 KB]
- Subsection 4: Telecommunications services [DOCX 81 KB]
- Subsection 4: Telecommunications services [PDF 118 KB]
- Subsection 5: Financial services [DOCX 81 KB]
- Subsection 5: Financial services [PDF 105 KB]
- Subsection 6: International maritime transport services [DOCX 76 KB]
- Subsection 6: International maritime transport services [PDF 98 KB]
- Annex 9-A: Movement of natural persons for business purposes [DOCX 69 KB]
- Annex 9-A: Movement of natural persons for business purposes [PDF 107 KB]
- Annex 9-B: Guidelines for understandings on the recognition of professional qualifications [DOCX 54 KB]
- Annex 9-B: Guidelines for understandings on the recognition of professional qualifications [PDF 105 KB]
- Annex 9-C: Existing measures - headnotes [DOCX 52 KB]
- Annex 9-C: Existing measures - headnotes [PDF 103 KB]
- Annex 9-D: Future measures - headnotes [DOCX 69 KB]
- Annex 9-D: Future measures - headnotes [PDF 107 KB]
- Annex 9-E: Business visitors for establishment purposes, intra-corporate transferees, investors and business visitors [DOCX 63 KB]
- Annex 9-E: Business visitors for establishment purposes, intra-corporate transferees, investors and business visitors [PD 75 KBF]
- Annex 9-F: Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals [DOCX 63 KB]
- Annex 9-F: Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals [PDF 74 KB]
- Annex 9-G: Innovation mobility [DOCX 68 KB]
- Annex 9-G: Innovation mobility [PDF 149 KB]
- Chapter 10: Capital movements, payments and transfers [DOCX 74 KB]
- Chapter 10: Capital movements, payments and transfers [PDF 93 KB]
- Chapter 11: Digital trade
- Section A: General provisions [DOCX 74 KB]
- Section A: General provisions [PDF 93 KB]
- Section B: Cross-border data flows and personal data protection [DOCX 74 KB]
- Section B: Cross-border data flows and personal data protection [PDF 89 KB]
- Section C: Specific provisions [DOCX 79 KB]
- Section C: Specific provisions [PDF 125 KB]
- Chapter 12: Energy and resources [DOCX 84 KB]
- Chapter 12: Energy and resources [PDF 119 KB]
- Annex 12-A: Lists of energy goods, hydrocarbons and resources [DOCX 66 KB]
- Annex 12-A: Lists of energy goods, hydrocarbons and resources [PDF 98 KB]
- Annex 12-B: Assessment of environmental impact [DOCX 64 KB]
- Annex 12-B: Assessment of environmental impact [PDF 90 KB]
- Annex 12-C: Annex on Article 12.16 (rebalancing) [DOCX 63 KB]
- Annex 12-C: Annex on Article 12.16 (rebalancing) [PDF 78 KB]
- Chapter 13: Government procurement [DOCX 78 KB]
- Chapter 13: Government procurement [PDF 85 KB]
- Annex 13-A: Relevant provisions of the Agreement on Government Procurement [DOCX 64 KB]
- Annex 13-A: Relevant provisions of the Agreement on Government Procurement [PDF 104 KB]
- Annex 13-B: Government procurement market access commitments [DOCX 78 KB]
- Annex 13-B: Government procurement market access commitments [PDF 153 KB]
- Chapter 14: Anti-competitive conduct and merger control [DOCX 74 KB]
- Chapter 14: Anti-competitive conduct and merger control [PDF 90 KB]
- Chapter 15: Subsidies [DOCX 77 KB]
- Chapter 15: Subsidies [PDF 101 KB]
- Chapter 16: State-owned enterprises [DOCX 80 KB]
- Chapter 16: State-owned enterprises [PDF 110 KB]
- Chapter 17: Intellectual property
- Section A: General provisions and basic principles [DOCX 78 KB]
- Section A: General provisions and basic principles [PDF 100 KB]
- Section B: Standards concerning intellectual property rights
- Subsection 1: Copyright and related rights [DOCX 82 KB]
- Subsection 1: Copyright and related rights [PDF 134 KB]
- Subsection 2: Trademarks [DOCX 75 KB]
- Subsection 2: Trademarks [PDF 94 KB]
- Subsection 3: Industrial designs [DOCX 72 KB]
- Subsection 3: Industrial designs [PDF 85 KB]
- Subsection 4: Geographical indications [DOCX 77 KB]
- Subsection 4: Geographical indications [PDF 80 KB]
- Subsection 5: Patents [DOCX 71 KB]
- Subsection 5: Patents [PDF 79 KB]
- Subsection 6: Protection of undisclosed information [DOCX 74 KB]
- Subsection 6: Protection of undisclosed information [PDF 116 KB]
- Subsection 7: Plant variety rights [DOCX 39 KB]
- Subsection 7: Plant variety rights [PDF 59 KB]
- Section C: Enforcement of intellectual property rights [DOCX 73 KB]
- Section C: Enforcement of intellectual property rights [PDF 108 KB]
- Section D: Final provisions [DOCX 74 KB]
- Section D: Final provisions [PDF 68 KB]
- Annex 17: Lists of geographical indications [DOCX 128 KB]
- Annex 17: Lists of geographical indications [PDF 466 KB]
- Chapter 18: Trade and sustainable development [DOCX 90 KB]
- Chapter 18: Trade and sustainable development [PDF 139 KB]
- Annex 18-A: Illustrative list of environmental services [DOCX 67 KB]
- Annex 18-A: Illustrative list of environmental services [PDF 97 KB]
- Annex 18-B: Illustrative list of goods contributing to climate change mitigation [DOCX 67 KB]
- Annex 18-B: Illustrative list of goods contributing to climate change mitigation [PDF 101 KB]
- Chapter 19: Small and medium-sized enterprises [DOCX 75 KB]
- Chapter 19: Small and medium-sized enterprises [PDF 71 KB]
- Chapter 20: Good regulatory practices [DOCX 72 KB]
- Chapter 20: Good regulatory practices [PDF 98 KB]
- Chapter 21 Transparency [DOCX 74 KB]
- Chapter 21 Transparency [PDF 109 KB]
- Chapter 22 Institutional provisions [DOCX 79 KB]
- Chapter 22 Institutional provisions [PDF 105 KB]
- Chapter 23 Exceptions [DOCX 77 KB]
- Chapter 23 Exceptions [PDF 100 KB]
- Chapter 24 Dispute settlement
- Section A Objective and scope [DOCX 73 KB]
- Section A Objective and scope [PDF 67 KB]
- Section B Consultations [DOCX 73 KB]
- Section B Consultations [PDF 87 KB]
- Section C Panel procedures [DOCX 85 KB]
- Section C Panel procedures [PDF 141 KB]
- Section D Mediation mechanism [DOCX 76 KB]
- Section D Mediation mechanism [PDF 75 KB]
- Section E Common provisions [DOCX 73 KB]
- Section E Common provisions [PDF 83 KB]
- Chapter 25 Final provisions [DOCX 76 KB]
- Chapter 25 Final provisions [PDF 76 KB]
- Protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters [DOCX 71 KB]
- Protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters [PDF 86 KB]
Side Letters
- Exchange of letters on EU's proposed steel measure [PDF 2.1 MB]
- Exchange of letters on Australia's Luxury Car Tax [PDF 1.2 MB]
The updated Australia – EU Wine Agreement is available on the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website.