Chile, New Zealand and Singapore have begun negotiations to sign a Partnership Agreement on the Digital Economy, which aims to create a favorable framework for the export of ICT products and services, the Foreign Ministry of the trans-Andean country reported.
The agreement, which will be the first of its kind in the world, was made within the framework of the meeting of trade ministers of the Asia Pacific Cooperation Forum (APEC), which took place in Viña del Mar (center).
This initiative began to take shape at the end of 2018 and was born from the common interest of the three countries to benefit smaller economies, with the aim of providing more opportunities to citizens, especially small and medium-sized businesses, according to a statement from the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The agreement will seek a friendly framework for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies to promote the export of products and services, through regulation on free data flows, non-discrimination of digital products, artificial intelligence or digital identity and privacy, among other matters, according to the text.
«The central objective is for the three countries to become digital centres, through which exports can be made clearer and faster, facilitating platforms for the digital economy., said Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero, according to the document.
The Chilean foreign minister was one of those in charge of making this announcement, accompanied by the trade ministers of New Zealand and Singapore, David Parker and Chan Chun Sing, respectively,
These negotiations are also expected to strengthen what has been achieved within the framework of the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement, known by its acronym TPP-11, whose approval is being processed in the Chilean Senate and which includes electronic commerce rules.
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