Australia: Cross-border data transfer measures in OECD Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data
Progress
Current status
adopted
23 Sep 1980 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkiye
United Kingdom
United States of America
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
multilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Adopted OECD Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data containing cross-border data transfer measures
On 23 September 1980, the OECD Council adopted the "Recommendation concerning Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data". The guidelines establish that countries should refrain from restricting transborder…
SourceEvent type
declaration
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government