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56K1701 International agreement
Under consideration
Approval of the EU-Singapore investment protection agreement
Official title: Wetsontwerp houdende instemming met de Investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst tussen de Europese Unie en haar lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Singapore, anderzijds, gedaan te Brussel op 19 oktober 2018.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Belgium approves the investment agreement between the EU and Singapore, replacing older treaties and protecting mutual investments. It also sets up a more modern and transparent court system to settle disputes between governments and investors.
- Belgian businesses investing in Singapore and Singaporean companies operating in Belgium will primarily notice these new rules and improved legal certainty.
- Little will change directly in your daily life, but the agreement ensures that the government keeps the explicit right to regulate for public health, safety, and the environment.
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