European Union: Cross-border data transfer regulation in Council Decision authorising signing of digital trade agreement EU-Korea Digital Trade Agreement
Progress
Current status
adopted
24 Nov 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
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
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Council signed Decision authorising signing of EU-Korea Digital Trade Agreement including cross-border data transfer regulation
On 24 November 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted Decision 2025/2465 authorising the signing of the EU–Republic of Korea Digital Trade Agreement. Negotiations concluded in March 2025, and the European Data Protection Supervisor issued i…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government