RCEP news
On 15 November 2020, Ministers from 15 countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP). News and updated information is posted on this page.
2021
- Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) inquiry into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 18 March 2021)
2020
On 15 November 2020, Ministers from 15 countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. News and updated information is posted on this page.
- 4th RCEP Summit Joint Leaders’ Statement, 15 November 2020
- Ministerial Declaration on India’s participation in RCEP, 15 November 2020
- Regional trade deal to boost export opportunities for Aussie farmers and businesses, 15 November 2020
- 11th Intersessional Virtual Ministerial Meeting, 14 October 2020
- 8th Virtual Ministerial Meeting, 27 August 2020
- Thirty first Round of Negotiations, 9 July 2020, Virtual Meeting
- 10th Intersessional Virtual Ministerial Meeting, 23 June 2020
- Thirtieth Round of Negotiations, 15-20 May 2020, Virtual Meeting
- Twenty-Ninth Round of Negotiations, 20-24 April 2020, Virtual Meeting
- Third Special Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee; 3 – 4 February 2020, Bali, Indonesia
Earlier negotiating rounds and ministerial meetings
2019
- 3rd RCEP Summit Joint Leaders' Statement [Word 20 KB] | [PDF 64 KB], 4 November 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
- Australia welcomes agreement to finalise regional trade deal, 4 November 2019
- Seventh Intersessional Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee, 14-19 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
- Ninth Intersessional Ministerial Meeting, 12 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
- Twenty-eighth Round of Negotiations, 19-27 September, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Seventh Ministerial Meeting, 8 September 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
- Sixth Intersessional TNC Meeting, 19 – 25 August 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Eighth Intersessional Ministerial Meeting, 2 – 3 August 2019, Beijing, China
- Twenty-seventh Round of Negotiations, 22 – 31 July 2019, Zhengzhou, China
- Twenty-sixth Round of Negotiations, 22 June – 3 July 2019, Melbourne, Australia
- Fifth Intersessional TNC Meeting, 23 – 31 May 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
- Seventh Intersessional Ministerial Meeting – 2 March 2019, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Twenty-fifth Round of Negotiations – 19-28 February 2019, Bali, Indonesia
2018
- Joint Leaders' Statement on the RCEP Negotiations – 14 November 2018, Singapore
- Twenty-fourth Round of Negotiations – 18-27 October 2018, Auckland, New Zealand
- Sixth RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting – 13 October 2018, Singapore
- Special Meeting of TNC – 6-9 October 2018, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sixth RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 30-31 August 2018, Singapore
- Twenty-third Round of Negotiations – 17-27 July 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
- Fifth Intersessional Ministerial Meeting – 1 July 2018, Tokyo
- Fourth Intersessional TNC and Related Meetings – 25-29 June 2018, Tokyo
- Twenty-second Round of Negotiations – 28 April-8 May 2018, Singapore
- Fourth Intersessional RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 3 March 2018, Singapore
- Twenty-first Round of Negotiations – 6-9 February 2018, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2017
- Joint Leaders' Statement on the Negotiations for the RCEP – 14 November 2017, Manila, Philippines
- Twentieth Round of Negotiations – 17-28 October 2017, Songdo, Incheon, Korea
- Nineteenth Round of Negotiations – 18-28 July 2017, Hyderabad, India
- Third Intersessional RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 21-22 May 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Eighteenth Round of Negotiations – 2 to 12 May 2017, Manila, Philippines
- Seventeenth Round of Negotiations – 21 February to 3 March 2017, Kobe, Japan
2016
- Sixteenth Round of Negotiations – 2-10 December 2016, Tangerang, Indonesia
- Second Intersessional RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 3-4 November 2016, Cebu, Philippines
- Fifteenth Round of Negotiations – 17-21 October 2016, Tianjin, China
- Joint Leaders' Statement on the RCEP Negotiations – 8 September 2016, Vientiane, Lao PDR
- Fourteenth Round of Negotiations – 15-19 August 2016, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Fourth RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 5 August 2016, Vientiane, Lao PDR
- TNC Intersessional Meeting – 18-19 July 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Thirteenth Round of Negotiations – 12-18 June 2016, Auckland, New Zealand
- Twelfth Round of Negotiations – 17-29 April 2016, Perth, Australia
- Eleventh Round of Negotiations – 15-19 February 2016, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
2015
- RCEP Leaders' Joint Statement on the RCEP Negotiations – 22 November 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Tenth Round of Negotiations – 12-16 October 2015, Busan, Korea
- Third RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 24 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Ninth Round of Negotiations – 1-7 August 2015, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
- Intersessional RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 13 July 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Seventh and Eighth Rounds of Negotiations – 9-13 February 2015, Bangkok, Thailand; and 5-13 June, 2015, Kyoto, Japan
2014
- Sixth Round of Negotiations – 1-5 December 2014, Greater Noida, India
- Second RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 27 August 2014, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
- Fifth Round of Negotiations – 21-27 June 2014, Singapore
- Fourth Round of Negotiations – 31 March - 4 April 2014, Nanning, China
- Third Round of Negotiations – 20-24 January 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013
- Second Round of Negotiations – 23-27 September, 2013, Brisbane, Australia
- First RCEP Ministerial Meeting – 19 August 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
- First Round of Negotiations – 9–13 May 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam