European Union: Japan-EU Mutual Adequacy Arrangement
Progress
Current status
adopted
23 Jan 2019 adopted
05 Sep 2018 under deliberation
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
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Adopted Japan-EU adequacy decision
On 23 January 2019, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision on Japan, thus allowing the circulation of personal data between the two countries without further requirements such as standard contract clauses. The decision attests that bo…
Event type
treaty
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Announced Japan-EU adequacy decision procedure
On 5 September 2018, the European Commission announced the launch of the adequacy decision procedure of Japan's data protection regime. If concluded, the adequacy decision would allow the circulation of personal data between the two countries withou…
Event type
treaty
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government