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EU-SINGAPORETrade & Investment

2010Contents

2 MessagefromtheEUTradeCommissioner, KareldeGucht

4 MessagefromtheEuropeanUnionAmbassadortoSingapore, HolgerStandertskjöld-Nordenstam

6 Introduction

9 EU—TheWorld’sNo.1Economy

13 TradeandInvestmentRelationswithSingapore

22 TradeandInvestmentRelationswithASEAN

27 EUDelegationsinASEAN ContactInformation

30 EuropeanChambersofCommerceinASEAN ContactInformation

32 AbouttheEUDelegationtoSingapore

02 | EU-SINGAPORE TRADE & INVESTMENT 2010

ThecommercialandpoliticaltiesbetweenEuropeandSouth-EastAsiahaveexistedforcenturies,andtheyhavegrownfromstrengthtostrengthastheworldeconomyhasbecomemoreglobalised.TherolethatSouth-EastAsia,andespeciallySingapore,playsinglobalsupplychainsisdemonstratednotonlybytheflowofgoodsimportedfromtheregiontotheEU,butalsobythegrowingpresenceofEuropeancompaniesintheregion.

TheEUseekstoimproveconditionsfortradeandinvestmentwhereverpossible.Ourpriorityfortradeliberalisationisthroughmultilateralarrangements,andourmainfocuscontinuestobeworkingwithourpartnersattheWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO).However,werecognisethatthereisscopefordeepercooperationbetweentheEUandkeypartnerssuchasSingaporethatcomplementsthemultilateraltradeagenda.

Indeed,theEUandSingaporeshareanumberofcommongoalsandhavebothrecognisedthebenefitsofregionalintegration.ThefuturewillseeanongoingpartnershipthathasplacedtheEUamongSingapore’sfirsttradingpartners,andSingaporeistheEU's12thlargesttradingpartner.Furthermore,theEUandSingaporehaveinvestedover€100billionineachother'seconomiesovertheyears.BeingoneoftheEU'smostimportanttradingpartnersinAsiaandthebiggestinASEAN,SingaporeisinfactakeypartnerfortheEU.

Messagefrom

TheEUTradeCommissioner


Inordertodeepenevenfurtheroureconomicandtraderelations,Singapore’sMinisterforTradeandIndustryMr.LimHngKiangandIdecidedtolaunchnegotiationsforafree-tradeagreement(FTA)betweentheEUandSingaporeon3March2010.TheEU–SingaporeFTAmarksamilestoneintheEU'slongstandingrelationswithSingaporeandanimportantstepping-stoneinourengagementwiththeASEANregion.

Ihopethatthisbookletwillserveasausefulsourceofinformationforbusinesses,officialsaswellasthebroaderaudiencetolearnaboutandbuildupontheexcellenttiesthatexistbetweentheEUandSingapore.

Karel De GuchtEUTradeCommissioner


TheEUandSingaporesharemanycommonfeaturesandvalues,suchasadeeprespectforcultural,religiousandlinguisticdiversityandacommitmenttoregionalintegration.

Throughoutthesepages,youwilldiscoverthatwith27MemberStates,nearly500millionpeopleandthelargestGDPintheworld,theEUisofcriticalandincreasingeconomicimportancetoSingapore,evenmoresoinasluggishworldeconomicenvironment.

Thisbrochureisdesignedtogiveyouanoverviewof:

•TheEUintheworldineconomicterms;

•TheEUtradeandinvestmentrelationswithSingapore;

•TheEUtradeandinvestmentrelationswithASEAN.

Messagefrom

EuropeanUnionAmbassadortoSingapore


InadditiontolearningthattheEUistheworld’slargesteconomy,youwilldiscover,amongotherthings,thattheEUisSingapore’slargesttradingpartnerandisthelargestsourceofforeigndirectinvestment(FDI)intoSingapore.TheEUalsohasaconsiderablebusinesspresence(withabout8,000EuropeancompaniesoperatinginSingapore),whichissupportedbytheEuropeanChamberofCommerce(EuroCham)andtheEuropeanNationalBusinessGroups.Theon-goingfree-tradeagreementnegotiationsbetweentheEUandSingaporearefurtherproofoftheimportancebothpartiesattachtodeepeningevenfurtheroureconomicrelations.

IhopethatthisbookletwillenhanceyourunderstandingofthesignificanceofthetraderelationshipbetweentheEUandSingapore.

Holger Standertskjöld - NordenstamAmbassadorandHeadofDelegation


TheEUhas27MemberStates,nearly500millionpeopleandthelargestGDPintheworld.TheEU is of critical and increasing importance to Singapore and ASEAN.

The EU and ASEAN are both groupings of like-minded countriesthathave,intheirownways,embarkeduponregionaleconomicintegrationandclosecooperationinmanyfields.Althoughthetworegionshavedistinctfeaturesandverydifferentstartingpoints,theyhavebothbeensuccessfulindismantlingtradebarriersandbuildinglastingmechanismsforpolicycoordination.

ASEANisagroupofheterogeneouscountries,mostofwhicharestillclassifiedasdevelopingcountries.Singaporehasgrowntobecometheregion’smostprosperouscountrylargelybasedonitspositionasatradinghubcloselyconnectedtoglobalcommerce.

Itssuccessasatradingnationisbeingfollowedbyitsmuchlargerneighbours,whohavealsoshownagrowingpotentialtoreapthebenefitsofglobalisation.TheASEANCharterhasthepotentialtooffertheregionincreasingmomentumbyboostingtradeandreinforcingeconomiccooperation.

TheEUisofcriticalandincreasingimportancetoSingaporeandASEAN

Introduction

TheEUandASEANarebothgroupingsoflike-mindedcountries


The EU is ASEAN’s largest overall trading partner, ahead of China and the United States.Infact,theEUaccountsfor11.3%ofASEAN’stotalexternaltrade.In2008,overallmerchandisetradebetweenASEANandtheEUamountedto€143billion.

In 2009, the EU was Singapore’s largest trading partner. AccordingtostatisticsfromSingapore,theEUaccountsfor11.6%ofSingapore’stotalexternaltrade.ThisfigureputstheEUaheadofChina,theUnitedStatesandotherASEANmembersincludingMalaysia.Singapore is also the EU’s number one trading partner in ASEAN.Moreover,theEUisbyaclearmarginthemost significant source of FDI in Singapore.

Thisprivilegedrelationshiphasanevenbrighterfutureaheadasnegotiationsonafree-tradeagreementbetweenthetwoeconomiesareexpectedtobesealedinthenearfuture.

TheEUisSingapore’slargesttradingpartnerandmostsignificantsourceofforeigndirectinvestment

TheEUisASEAN’slargestoveralltradingpartner,aheadofChinaandtheUnitedStates


• 28%ofglobalGDP–theworld'slargesteconomy• 500millionconsumers–theworld'smostlucrativemarket• 21%ofglobalcross-bordertrade–theworld'slargesttradingblock• 50%ofglobaloutwardFDI–theworld'slargestoutwardinvestor• 43%ofglobalinwardFDI–theworld'sprimeinvestmentdestination• Asinglemarket,asingletariff,asinglesetofrules

EU in the World


EU–TheWorld'sNo.1EconomyTheEUistheworld’slargesteconomywitha28%shareofworldGDP

TheriseofemergingAsiancountriesasmanufacturingcentresintheglobalmarketplacehasbeentrulyremarkable.Increasinglysophisticatedsupplychains,cheapandefficientcommunicationtechnologiesandtheavailabilityofvastamountsofcheapbutskilledlabourhavemadethesecountriesundisputedbeneficiariesofglobalisation.TheEUhasalsobenefitedfromthesedevelopments.

TheEUcomprises27MemberStates.Itstradingpartnersbenefitgreatlyfromsuchalargemarket,inwhichasinglesetoftraderules,asingletariff,andasinglesetofadministrativerulesapplyacrossthearea,making iteasier forcompaniestodobusinesswiththeEU.

The EU is the world’s largest economy with a 28% share of world GDP, and its 500 million inhabitantsmake ittheworld’s most lucrative consumer market.Itisalsotheworld’s largest tradingentity,accountingfor21%ofglobaltradeingoodsand44%ofglobaltradeifonetakesintoaccounttradebetweenEUMemberStates.Of the top trading nations, six belong to the EU. Furthermore,theEUaccountsfor26%ofglobaltradeinservices(excludingtradeinservicesbetweenEUMemberStates).

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TheEUisawell-establishedglobaleconomicpowerhouse,withgrowthratesmatchingthoseoftheUnitedStates.Between2000and2008theEUhadanannualGDPgrowthof2.2%onaverage,whereasthatoftheUSAgrewby2.3%annuallyoverthesameperiod.

TheEU’sstrengthisfurthersubstantiatedbythefindingsoftheWorldEconomicForum’sGlobalCompetitivenessReport(2009-2010),showingthatfiveoutofthetenmostcompetitivecountriesintheworldareEUMemberStates.AlsonoteworthyisthatSingaporeisinthirdplaceinthisranking.

CountrySwitzerlandUSASingaporeSwedenDenmarkFinlandGermanyJapanCanadaNetherlands

Global CompetitivenessIndex (GCI) 2009-2010

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GCI2009-2010

score5.605.595.555.515.465.435.375.375.335.32

Source:WorldEconomicForum,GlobalCompetitivenessReport2009-2010


European companies are world champions of globalisation,demonstratedbythefactthatoutoftheworld’stop-20non-financialmultinationalcorporations(MNCs)rankedbyforeignassets,14arefromtheEU,accordingtoUNCTAD.The EU is the world’s biggest investor.In2008,foreigndirectinvestments(FDI)abroadamountedtoaroundUS$8.08trillion.Thiscorrespondsto50%oftheworld’stotalexistingoutwardFDIstock.In2008,theEUwasthesourceof45%oftheworld’sFDIoutflows.

ThefactthatEuropeancompaniesaretheworld’smostactiveinvestorsoverseasisnotanindicationofalackofopportunitiesforgrowthintheirhomemarket–onthecontrary, the EU remains the world’s number one location for FDI.In2008,theEUwashosttoforeigninvestmentsworthUS$6.4trillion,whichcorrespondstoaround43%oftheworld’stotalinwardFDIstocks.GrowthinFDIannualinflowstotheEUhasincreasedconsiderablysincethe1970s.IntermsofFDIinflows,ChinaandtherestofAsiastillhaveconsiderablecatching-uptodo:in2008,inflowstotheEUtotalledUS$503billion,whereasChinareceivedUS$108billion,andAsiaasawholeUS$388billion.

Europeancompaniesareworldchampionsofglobalisation

TheEUremainstheworld’snumberonelocationforFDI

TheEUistheworld’sbiggestinvestor


Source:UNCTADWorldInvestmentReport2009

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Trade & InvestmentRelations withSINGAPORE


In2009,theEUbecameSingapore’slargesttradingpartner ingoods.AccordingtotheSingaporeDepartmentofStatistics, in2009,theEUaccountedfor11.6%ofSingapore’stotalexternaltrade,purchasing9.5%ofSingapore’sexportsandproviding14%ofitsimports.ThesefiguresputitaheadofChina,theUSAandotherASEANmembers.EU–SingaporeoverallmerchandisetradeamountedtoS$86.8billion,a33%increasefromits2003levelofS$65.1billion.

ThegrowthinEU–SingaporetradecanbelargelyattributedtotheroleofSingaporeasatradinghubinSouth-EastAsia.AstheASEANcountriescontinueonthepathofregionalintegration,thestrategicpositionofSingaporeisbecomingincreasinglyattractivefortradingpartnerssuchastheEU.

Singapore is the EU’s number one trading partner in ASEAN, largelybyvirtueofitsstrongabsorptioncapacityandgatewayadvantagestowardstheSouth-EastAsianregion.Globally,Singapore is the EU’s 12th largest trading partner, while it ranks fifth in Asia.

Overtheyears,tradeingoodsbetweentheEUandSingaporehasbeenexpandingstrongly,reachinganaverageannualgrowthrateofabout9.5%fortheperiod2003-2008.ThisishigherthanthegrowthinSingapore’stradewithMalaysia,JapanandtheUSA.However,duetothefinancialandeconomiccrisis,andthecollapseofworldtrade,EU–Singaporetradefellby9%in2009.In 2009, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €5.8 billion.

TheEUisSingapore’slargesttradingpartner

1.TradeinGoods

SingaporeistheEU’s12thlargestpartnerworldwide

StrongtradegrowthbetweentheEUandSingaporebetween2003and2008


Singapore’s top 10 trading partners in 2009

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Share (%)11.611.510.19.07.86.66.05.24.23.5

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Source:Eurostat

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In2009,Singaporewasthe14thlargestexportrecipient,andthedestinationof1.9%oftheEU’stotalexports.ThismakesittheEU’s largest export market in South-East Asia.In2009,theEUexported€20.4billionworthofgoodstoSingapore.

EU exports to Singapore are concentrated in certain key product groups. Thethreemostimportantonesaremachineryandtransportequipment(accountingfor56.6%),chemicals(11.8%)andmiscellaneousmanufacturedarticles(8.6%).

TheEUimported€14.59billionworthofgoodsfromSingapore,makingitSingapore’sfourthbiggestclient.SingaporeistheEU’s17thlargestsupplierofgoods.

Singaporesupplies1.2%oftheEU’stotalimports,withacomparativelystrongroleincertainsectors.Forinstanceinchemicals,Singaporesupplies4%oftheEU’simports,andinmachineryandtransportequipmentitsshareis2%.ThesetwoproductgroupsaccountforthemajorityoftheEU’soverallimportsfromSingapore,withchemicalsaccountingfor28.2%andmachineryandtransportequipmentfor46%ofthetotal.

SingaporeisanimportantexportmarketfortheEU

TheEUisanimportantexportdestinationforSingapore


Trade in goods between the EU and Singaporein 2009: main product categories

European Union imports from Singapore(products by order of importance)

TOTALMachineryandtransportequipmentChemicalsandrelatedproductsMiscellaneousmanufacturedarticles

European Union exports to Singapore(products by order of importance)

TOTALMachineryandtransportequipmentChemicalsandrelatedproductsMiscellaneousmanufacturedarticles

%100.0046.028.26.4

%100.0056.611.88.6

€million14,5906,7154,108928

€million20,43511,5572,4061,766

EU Member States’ merchandise trade shareswith Singapore in 2009

Source:SingaporeDepartmentofStatistics

Germany20%

Belgium6%

France20%

Netherlands14%

Italy5%

UK16%

Other EU19%


Trade in services between the EU and Singapore is growing at a steady rate. It amounts to more than half of the value of EU–Singapore trade in goods.In2008,EUcountriesgeneratedasurplusof€3.3billionfromoverallservicestradeof€20.6billionwithSingapore.

ThisnumbermakesSingapore the EU’s sixth largest trading partner in services.Themajorcategoriesofservices imported toSingaporeareroyaltiesandtransportationwiththelatter also being Singapore’s mostexportedservice.

Major services categories

TransportationInsuranceConstructionFinancialComputerandinformationRoyaltiesSocialTraderelatedBusinessmanagementCommunicationsandotherservices

Singapore-EU trade in services by major servicescategories in 2008 (S$ million)


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SingaporeistheEU’ssixthlargesttradingpartnerinservices

TradeinservicesbetweentheEUandSingaporeisgrowingatasteadyrate


Thefiguresfrom2008showthattheEUisthemostsignificantsourceofFDIinSingapore.TheEU FDI stock amounted to S$142 billion (30% of total), with the USA at S$52 billion (11% of total) and Japan at S$49 billion (10.5% of total).ThemostimportantsectorsforEUFDIinSingaporearemanufacturing,andfinancialandinsuranceservices.Over 8,000 EU companies are present in Singapore.

TheEUFDIstockinSingaporehasexperiencedverystronggrowthinthepastdecade,increasingfrom S$45 billion to S$142 billionduringtheperiod 1999-2008.In2008,whichisthelatestyearforwhichcomparablefiguresareavailable,Singapore hosted more than 60% of EU FDI in ASEAN.DespitetheintensifyingcompetitionforFDIamongAsiancountries,SingaporewasthelargestAsiandestinationforEUFDIoutflows,aheadofJapan,MainlandChinaandHongKong.

Attheendof2008,thetotalstockofSingapore’sFDIintheEUstoodatS$34billion,whichaccountsfor 11.4% of Singapore’s total FDI stock abroad. Singapore is among the biggest external investors in the EU.Singaporeaccountsformorethan95%oftheFDIfromASEANtotheEU;andoutofallAsianFDIstocktotheEUitrankssecondwithashareof16%,onlyafterJapan.

ThelargemajorityofSingapore’sFDIwithintheEUisinthefinancialandinsuranceservicesandthemanufacturingsectors,followedbyinformationandcommunicationsandwholesaleandretailtrade,hotelandrestaurantservices.

Duringtheperiod1995-2008theFDIstockincreasedmorethansix-fold,fromS$5.2billiontoS$34billion.

StronggrowthofSingapore’sFDIstockintheEU

TheEUisthebiggestsourceofFDIinSingapore

Morethan8,000EUcompaniesarepresentinSingapore

VerystronggrowthofEUFDIstockinSingapore

3.ForeignDirectInvestment

SingaporeisamongthebiggestexternalinvestorsintheEU

SingaporeisthelargestAsiandestinationforEUFDIoutflows


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Trade & InvestmentRelations withASEAN


TheEUisASEAN’slargesttradingpartner

Asawhole,ASEANistheEU’sfifthtradingpartner

Singaporerepresentsaboutone-thirdofEU’stradeingoodswithASEAN,and60%ofEU’sinvestmentsinASEAN

The EU is ASEAN’s first overall trading partner. Infact,theEUaccountsfor11.3%ofASEAN’stotalexternaltradeingoods,purchasing12.1%ofASEAN’sexportsandproviding10.4%ofitsimports.In2008,totaltradebetweenASEANandtheEUamountedto€143billion.

Considering ASEAN as a single trading entity would give it a 5.1% share of the EU’s total external trade and put it in fifth place, ahead of Norway (4.6%), Japan (4%) and Turkey (3.5%).

ASEAN’stradewiththeEUhasbeengrowingsteadily.TheEUhadatradedeficit(€17.7billion)withASEANin2009.Onacountrylevel,theEUhasatradedeficitwithmostASEANcountries,exceptwithBruneiandSingapore.

Singaporerepresentsaboutone-thirdofEU’stradewithASEANand60%ofEU’sinvestmentsinASEAN.

In2009,EUexportstoASEANwereconcentratedinafewkeysectors.Headingthelistofthemostimportantproductgroupsaremachineryandtransportequipment(53.7%)chemicals(13.3%)andmanufacturedgoods(10.7%).TheEU’simportsfromASEANareconcentratedinmachineryandtransportequipment(40.9%)andmiscellaneousmanufacturedgoods(21%).


EU’s top trading partners in 2009

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Volume of goods traded (€ billion)

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3524.421.916.911.56.80.90.30.20.2118

Share (%)15.912.97.97.14.6

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Between2006and2008,theEU’sFDIoutflowstoASEANtotalledmorethan€37.1billion.In2008,theEUaccountedfor22%oftotalFDIinflowstoASEAN,aheadoftheASEANcountriesthemselves,JapanandtheUSA.

In2008,theEUFDIstockinASEANstoodat€117.7billion.ThestockinASEANhasseenverystronggrowthinrecentyears.ThelargestpartofEUFDIstockisconcentratedinSingapore,followedbyMalaysia,Indonesia,ThailandandthePhilippines.SeenfromtheEUside,FDIoutflowstoASEANin2008constituted38%oftheEU’stotalflowstoAsia(excludingtheNearandMiddleEast)andincreasedfrom€4.8to€17.7billionbetween2005and2008.Around86%ofthisFDIwenttoSingapore.

WhileinvestingincreasinglymoreinASEAN,theEU’sinwardFDIstocksfromtheregionmorethandoubledinjustfouryears,from€22.2billionin2004to€54.5billionin2008.

TheEUisthebiggestsourceofFDIinASEAN

TheEUishostingincreasinglymoreinvestmentsfromASEAN


•ASEANSecretariat

•EconomicDevelopmentBoard,Singapore

•EuropeanCommission/DGTrade

•IESingapore

•SingaporeDepartmentofStatistics

•UNCTADWorldInvestmentReport

•WorldEconomicForum

•WorldTradeOrganization

Unlessotherwisestated,allgraphsandtablesarebasedonstatisticsfromEurostat.

List of data resources:


DElEGAtIONS Of thE EUROPEAN UNIONIN ASEAN

Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia and Brunei DarussalamIntilandTower,16thFloorJ1.JendSudirman32,Jakarta10220Indonesia

PostalAddress:P.O.Box6454JKPDS,Jakarta10220Indonesia

[email protected]

Tel: (+62)2125546200Fax: (+62)2125546201

Contact Information

Delegation of the European Union to the Kingdom of CambodiaNo.1,Street21SangkatTonléBassac,KhanChamcarmonPhnomPenhP.O.Box2301Cambodiawww.delkhm.ec.europa.eudelegation-cambodia@ec.europa.eu

Tel: (+855)23216996|211102|220611 |220612

Fax: (+855)23216997

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia


Delegation of the European Union toLao PDRSihomCommerceCenterBuilding,SouphanouvongAvenueVientianeLaoPDR

PostalAddress:P.O.Box9325Vientiane

[email protected]

Tel: (+856)21241134Fax: (+856)21241125|241137

Delegation of the European Union to MalaysiaMenaraTan&Tan,Suite10.01207JalanTunRazak,50400KualaLumpurMalaysia

[email protected]

Tel: (+60)327237373Fax: (+60)327237337

Delegation of the European Union to Thailand, Laos and Burma/MyanmarKianGwanHouseII,19thfloor140/1WirelessRoad,Bangkok10330Thailand

[email protected]

Tel: (+66)23052600Fax: (+66)22559113

Malaysia

Myanmar

Laos


Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines30/FTowerII,RCBCPlaza6819AyalaAve.,MakatiCity1200Philippines

[email protected]

Tel: (+63)28595100Fax: (+63)28595109

Delegation of the European Union to Singapore250NorthBridgeRoad#38-03RafflesCityTowerSingapore179101Singapore

[email protected]

Tel: (+65)63367919Fax: (+65)63363394

Delegation of the European Union to ThailandKianGwanHouseII,19thfloor140/1WirelessRoad,Bangkok,10330Thailand

[email protected]

Tel: (+66)23052600|2700Fax: (+66)22559113

Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam17th-18thfloorPacificPlaceOfficeBuilding83BLyThuongKiet,HanoiVietnam

[email protected]

Tel: (+84)439410099Fax: (+84)439461701

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam


EUROPEAN ChAmbERS Of COmmERCEIN ASEANContact Information

The European Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia Wisma46,KotaBNI,25thFloorJl.Jend.SudirmanKav.1Jakarta10220Indonesia

[email protected]

Tel: (+62)215722056Fax: (+62)215722057

EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suite3.03,Level3,MenaraAtlan(Naluri)161BJalanAmpang,50450KualaLumpurMalaysia

[email protected]

Tel: (+60)321626298Fax: (+60)321626198

European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Manila Office 19/FAxaLifeCenterSen.GilPuyatAvenuecornerTindaloStreetMakatiCity,MetroManila,1200,Philippines

[email protected]

Tel: (+63)28451324Fax: (+63)28451395

Cebu Office3/FC.L.Center,14J.OsmenaSt.corLlorenteSt.,CebuCity,6000,Philippines

[email protected]

Tel: (+63)322543767Fax: (+63)322533387


European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore 350OrchardRoad#19-06ShawHouseSingapore238868Singapore

[email protected]

Tel: (+65)68366681Fax: (+65)67373660

European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

Hanoi Office G/FSofitelPlazaHanoi1ThanhNienRoadBaDinhDistrictHanoi,Vietnam

[email protected]

Tel: (+84)37152228Fax: (+84)37152218

Ho Chi Minh City Office 5thFloor,Eurocentre49MacDinhChiStreetDaKaoWard,District1,HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam

[email protected]

Tel: (+84)838272715Fax: (+84)838272743


About the EU Delegation to Singapore

TheDelegationoftheEuropeanUniontoSingaporewasestablishedin2003anditwasofficiallyopenedinJune2004bytheformerEUCommissioner,Mr.ChrisPatten.

AsadiplomaticmissionoftheEuropeanUnionrepresentingtheExternalActionService,theDelegationworkstoenhancethevisibilityoftheEuropeanUnionandpromotesclosertieswithSingaporebyprovidinganefficientandreliablecommunicationchannelbetweentheEuropeanUnionandtheSingaporegovernment.

Italsoaimstopromotepeopletopeopleinteractionsbypromotingintellectual,culturalandeducationalexchangesthroughthevariouseventsandprogrammesadministeredandcarriedoutbytheDelegation.

ThespecifictasksoftheDelegationtoSingaporeareto:

•representtheEuropeanUnionintheexecutionofitscompetencies;

•enhancebilateralpolitical,economicandcommercialrelations;

•monitorperceptionofEuropeanUnionpolicies;

•promoteanddefendthevaluesandinterestsoftheEuropeanUnion;and

•pursueaninformationandcommunicationpolicyinlinewiththeEuropeanUnion’soverallstrategyinSouth-EastAsia.

TheEuropeanUnionhasanoverseasnetworkofover130delegationsandrepresentationsaroundtheworld.

Visitors from Europe are the second source of tourism in Singapore, after ASEAN, and ahead of China, the USA and OceaniaWithin the EU, the United Kingdom is the first source of visitors, followed by Germany, France and the Scandinavian countries. Over the past few years there has been an increase in the total number of visitors from Europe, making Singapore an important tourist destination.

The EU allows its citizens to travel, live and work in any EU country, in most cases without border controls or paperworkThe EU is constantly working to get rid of unnecessary borders and barriers to enable the free movement of people, goods and capital. Visitors also benefit from the Schengen visa arrangements, which now extend to 25 countries in Europe. If you get a visa for any Schengen country, it automatically allows you to travel to all countries within the group.

The EU is a leader in combating climate changePeople in Europe are very environmentally conscious. So the EU is spearheading world efforts to preserve the environment and promote sustainable development. In recent years it has been important to get as many countries in the world to take action to avoid climate change.

The EU is the biggest donor of development aid in the worldThe EU gives 56% of the world’s total development aid; this amounts to about €48 billion a year or €100 per European citizen. The EU also works for trade rules that are fair for poor countries. Furthermore, the EU gives the 49 poorest countries in the world complete duty and tariff free access for goods, except arms and ammunition, under the ‘Everything But Arms’ initiative.

The EU has ensured that there has been no war between its members for over 60 yearsThe EU rose from the ashes of World War II. It was set up to end the old hostilities that led to wars and to create prosperity through cooperation amongst all Europeans. The EU is now a family of 27 democratic European countries that share their efforts, ideas and resources to achieve peace and prosperity in Europe.

European UnionDelegation of the European Unionto Singapore250 North Bridge Road#38-03 Raffles City TowerSingapore 179101 Tel: +65 6336 7919Fax: +65 6336 3394Email: [email protected] www.europe.org.sg

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