European Union: EU-Japan declaration on data protection and data flows
Progress
Current status
adopted
09 Apr 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
EU and Japan adopted declaration on data protection and data flows
On 9 April 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) of Japan and the European Commission formally adopted a declaration on data protection and data flows, reaffirming their ongoing strategic partnership. The declaration, grounded i…
SourceEvent type
declaration
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority