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 Media Release: Australia to become an original party to the world's largest free trade agreement, 2 November 2021
- Media Release: RCEP implementing legislation passes Parliament, 21 October 2021
- RCEP implementing legislation: Second Reading Speeches to Parliament, 1 September 2021
- Statement to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' Inquiry into RCEP, 2 August 2021
- Statement to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties’ Inquiry into RCEP, 10 May 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
- 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