Japan: APPI Supplementary measures based on the EU Adequacy Arrangement
Progress
Current status
adopted
15 Jun 2018 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
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
national
Timeline of events
Adopted APPI Supplementary measures based on the EU adequacy arrangement
On 15 June 2018, the Japan Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) adopted the "Supplementary Rules" for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) to increase the protection of personal data coming from the European Union. Th…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority