International relations DOI: 10.38023/9b7fc068-e342-4ea0-a735-31e52e80a8a6

Switzerland in the Global Landscape of Digital Trade Regulation

Mira Burri

Region:

Switzerland

Field of law:

E-Commerce, Economic Regulation

Citation: Mira Burri, Switzerland in the Global Landscape of Digital Trade Regulation, in: Jusletter IT November-Dezember

While the landscape of digital trade regulation has changed profoundly in the last decade, Switzerland has not been a proactive actor in this ever more important domain of international economic law. The article sheds light on this mismatch. It first traces the evolution of global digital trade rulemaking and outlines the positioning of major players. The article turns then to Switzerland and examines its extant network of FTAs and the provisions pertinent to the regulation of the digital economy, which are still few, albeit on the rise. The article concludes with some recommendations on the paths forward for Swiss external trade policy and its needed update to suit the demands of a global data-dependent economy and to adequately reflect Swiss economic and societal interests.

Table of contents

A. Introduction
B. The global landscape of digital trade rulemaking
- 1. Overview and contemporary trends
- 2. Models of digital trade rulemaking and stakeholders’ positioning
  - a. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
  - b. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
  - c. Digital Economy Agreements
  - d. EU’s approach to digital trade regulation
  - e. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
C. Switzerland’s FTAs and their relevance for digital trade
D. Concluding remarks and outlook

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