Activity Tracker

The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

10618 events advancing 5840 policy or regulatory changes:

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10618 events advancing 5840 policy or regulatory changes:
processing consultation

Rules for Product Quality Supervision and Random Inspections

Latest event Date: 2024-03-19 order consultation closed

Closed public consultation on Implementation Rules for Product Quality Supervision and Random Inspections

On 19 March 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) closed the public consultation on the revised implementation rules for 147 types of product quality supervision and random inspections, including servers. The revisions aim to i…

Implementer
China
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Quality of Service requirement
Economic activity other service provider, technological consumer goods
processing consultation

Cyber Governance Code of Practice

Latest event Date: 2024-03-19 outline consultation closed

Closed consultation on Cyber Governance Code of Practice

On 19 March 2024, the British Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) closed a consultation on the proposed Cyber Governance Code of Practice. The DSIT recognises the increased risk for cyber security incidents through the growing d…

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
processing consultation

SEC rule change to allow ETF-traded Ethereum

Latest event Date: 2024-03-18 order consultation closed

Closed consultation on proposed rule change to allow ETF-traded Ethereum including new issues

On 18 March 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) closed a consultation again on the proposed rule change to allow ETF-traded Etherum regarding new issues that emerged. The SEC identified seven more issues for which it opened anothe…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Authorisation of goods or services
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
processing consultation

Inquiry on Competition Regulation of Digital Platforms

Latest event Date: 2024-03-18 inquiry consultation closed

Closed Public Consultation in Inquiry on Economic and Competitive Regulation of Digital Platforms

On 18 March 2024, the Secretariat of Economic Reforms of the Ministry of Finance closed a public consultation on the economic and competitive regulation of digital platforms in Brazil. Recognising the increased importance of digital platforms for th…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Competition authority governance
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, software provider: app stores, search service provider, software provider: other software, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
under investigation

Competition Authority investigation into Meta concerning violation of the Competition Protection Law

Latest event Date: 2024-03-18 investigation interim ruling

Issued Competition Authority interim injunction requiring Meta Platforms to stop merging data obtained through Threads and Instagram

On 18 March 2024, the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) issued a temporary interim injunction in the investigation into META Platforms. The injunction was based on the suspicion that Meta may be abusing its dominant position by merging user data f…

Implementer
Türkiye
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Unilateral conduct regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
adopted

ICO Data Protection Fining Guidance

Latest event Date: 2024-03-18 outline adoption

Adopted ICO Data Protection Fining Guidance

On 18 March 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) adopted the Data Protection Fining Guidance under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). The guidance outlines the legal framewor…

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
in consultation

Digital platform services inquiry 2020-2025

Latest event Date: 2024-03-18 inquiry consultation opened

Opened consultation on ACCC digital platform services inquiry report revisiting general search services

On 18 March 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opened a public consultation on the digital platform services inquiry report, revisiting general search services until 17 April 2024. The purpose of this consultation is to …

Implementer
Australia
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Unilateral conduct regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

NYDFS Insurance Circular Letter on AI use

Latest event Date: 2024-03-17 outline consultation closed

Closed consultation on proposed Insurance Circular Letter on AI use

On 17 March 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) closed a consultation on a proposed AI guidance for insurers. The Circular outlines NYDFS’s expectations towards insurers who use external consumer data and information sources …

Implementer
United States of AmericaUnited States of America
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element User/subject right
Economic activity other service provider
adopted

Institutional Arrangement for Partnership to facilitate the Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)

Latest event Date: 2024-03-16 declaration adoption

Published Declaration from the G7 Industry, Technology and Digital Ministerial Meeting regarding the Operationalisation of Data Free Flow with Trust

On 16 March 2024, the Industry, Tech and Digital Ministers of the G7 issued a ministerial declaration. Among various other issues, the declaration reaffirmed the G7's commitment to operationalising Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT), supporting the a…

Implementer
G7
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cross-border data transfer regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
adopted

Securities and Futures Commission's order adding virtual asset trading platform 'MEXC' to Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List

Latest event Date: 2024-03-15 order adoption

Issued SFC order adding virtual asset trading platform 'MEXC' to Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List

On 15 March 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong issued a declaration warning the public against the unlicensed virtual asset trading platform 'MEXC'. The platform, actively promoting its services to Hong Kong investors, ha…

Implementer
Hong Kong
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Operational license requirement
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
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