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Australia: Data transfer requirements in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System

Progress

Current status
adopted
04 Nov 2019 adopted
13 Nov 2011 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Canada
Chinese Taipei
Japan
Mexico
Philippines
Republic of Korea
Singapore
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement

Timeline of events

04 Nov 2019
adopted

Updated APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System outlining data transfer measures

On 4 November 2019, the Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system is updated to include provisions endorsed by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders in the APEC Privacy Framework 2015. The CBPR system represents a data privacy certific…

Source
Event type declaration
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 Nov 2011
adopted

Adoption of APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System including data transfer requirements

On 13 November 2011, the states of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) endorsed the establishment of the Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system. The CBPR system implements the APEC Privacy Framework of 2005, by providing a voluntary data …

Source
Event type declaration
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government