AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL CYBER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
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Provision
Description
Localisation of computing
facilities
Countries should not require businesses operating in
their territory to locate computing facilities (including
computer servers and storage devices for processing
or storing information for commercial use) within the
country’s borders
Cross-border transfer of
information by electronic
means
Countries should allow cross-border transfers of
information by electronic means
Disclosure of source code
Countries should not require the transfer of or access
to mass-market software source code as a condition
for the import, distribution, sale or use of software
Cooperation
Governments should cooperate on areas of mutual
interest in digital trade including on cyber security
matters
Elimination of customs
duties on technological
products
Countries should eliminate customs duties on
technological business and consumer products
through participation in the Information Technology
Agreement, or products covered by that agreement
Trade facilitation
commitments
Countries should continue to implement commitments
made in the Trade Facilitation Agreement and
endeavour to build on those commitments to ensure
the efficient movement of goods across borders
Commitments
on performance
requirements
Countries should not require technological transfers as
a condition of investing in another country
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