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Australia: Issued Australia declaration on accession to the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum

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Issued Australia declaration on accession to the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum

On 17 August 2022, the Australia Trade and Tourism Minister issued a statement announcing that Australia has joined the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum (CBPR), an initiative promoting the secure international flow of data by establishing certification for adherence to data privacy standards. The Global CBPR Forum expands upon the APEC CBPR and is open to non-APEC members as well.

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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-08-17
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On 17 August 2022, the Australia Trade and Tourism Minister issued a statement announcing that Aust…