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 protection regulation
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 of US-Japan digital trade agreement including data protection provisions

On 1 January 2020, the US-Japan digital trade agreement enters into full force. Article 15 of the Agreement requires the two countries to adopt a legal framework that protects the personal information of the users of digital trade. Moreover, the Par…

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 data protection provisions

On 7 September 2019, the US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement was signed. Article 15 of the Agreement requires the two countries to adopt a legal framework that protects the personal information of the users of digital trade. Moreover, the Parties shoul…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government