What the text supports
Official EU documents refer to the use of electronic contracts, signatures and authentication tools as part of a more modern digital trade environment.
Fewer barriers for online activity
The services factsheet highlights the absence of customs duties on electronic transmissions and the removal of certain prior authorisation requirements for online services.
Why businesses should care
For consulting firms, digital services, platforms and business service providers, these provisions can improve legal predictability and confidence, even though local regulatory work remains necessary.
The point to watch
A European SaaS platform can bill a Brazilian client duty-free thanks to the agreement — but remains fully subject to local data protection rules, which the agreement does not change.