한-EU 디지털통상협정의 주요 조문 분석 및 의의 고찰

In March 2025, the Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) between the Republic of Korea and the European Union was concluded. The Agreement consists of three chapters, four sections, and forty-two articles, and establishes a comprehensive digital trade regulatory framework that replaces the e-commerce provisions of the existing Korea–EU Free Trade Agreement. This paper examines the core issues and major contents of the Korea–EU DTA by classifying its provisions into trade facilitation for electronic commerce, trust-building measures in the digital economy, digital business liberalization, and other related provisions. In analyzing the articles of the Agreement, this study conducts a comparative analysis with multiple digital trade agreements previously concluded by Korea in order to identify the differences between this Agreement and existing agreements. It further focuses on examining the ways in which this Agreement represents a more advanced framework than prior agreements and on assessing its potential impact on future digital trade agreements to be brought into force. Through this analysis, the paper places particular emphasis on presenting the academic and practical implications, as well as key considerations and response strategies arising from the application of the Agreement.