European Union: European Commission assessment of adequacy decision for South Korea
Progress
Current status
concluded
23 Jul 2026 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
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
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission concluded first review of South Korea adequacy decision, finding continued adequate level of protection
On 23 July 2026, the European Commission concluded its first review of the 2021 adequacy decision for the Republic of Korea, finding that the country continues to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the Europea…
Event type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government