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Announced EU-Japan agreement on cross-border data flows

On 28 October 2023, the EU and Japan announced the conclusion of negotiations for an agreement on cross-border data flows. The agreement was concluded in the context of the EU-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue, and will be included in the EU-Japan …

Scope

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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2023-10-28
under deliberation

On 28 October 2023, the EU and Japan announced the conclusion of negotiations for an agreement on c…

2024-01-31
adopted

On 31 January 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council signed the Protocol amending the Agreemen…

2024-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2024, the Protocol amending the European Union and Japan Agreement for an Economic Partne…