Japan: Data localisation prohibition in US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement

Progress

Current status

in force

01 Jan 2020 in force

07 Oct 2019 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Japan

United States of America

Policy Area

Data governance

Policy Instrument

Data localisation requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

cross-cutting

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

bi- or plurilateral agreement

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2020

in force

Implemented US-Japan digital trade agreement including prohibition on data localisation

On 1 January 2020, the US-Japan digital trade agreement entered into force. Article 12 of the Agreement establishes that no party shall require the localisation of computing facilities in a certain territory as a condition for conducting business. A…

Source

Event type treaty

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body central government

07 Oct 2019

adopted

Signed US-Japan digital trade agreement including prohibition on data localisation

On 7 September 2019, the US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement was signed. Article 12 of the Agreement establishes that no party shall require the localisation of computing facilities in a certain territory as a condition for conducting business. Article…

Source

Event type treaty

Action type signing