Republic of Korea: UK-Republic of Korea data adequacy agreement
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Jul 2022 adopted
26 Aug 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
United Kingdom
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
Announced agreement in principle regarding UK-Korea data adequacy
On 5 July 2022, the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea announced they had reached an agreement in principle regarding data adequacy. The agreement acknowledges the data protection regime of the two countries as adequate, all…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Announced negotiations on UK-Korea data adequacy agreement
On 26 August 2021, the government of the United Kingdom announced the start of negotiations on a data adequacy partnership with the Republic of Korea. The bilateral agreement would allow organisations to transfer data between the two countries witho…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
passage
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government