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European Union: EDPB issues opinion on adequacy of the South Korean data protection regime

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EDPB issues opinion on adequacy of the South Korean data protection regime

Following the launch of the formal process of the adequacy decision regarding the Republic of Korea on 16 June 2021, the European Commission asked EDPB issued its opinion assessing the adequacy of the level of protection afforded in the Republic of …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2021-03-30
under deliberation

Joint Statement by EU and South Korea on adequacy discussions is published, emphasizing successful …

2021-06-16
under deliberation

The European Commission started the process for the adoption of the adequacy decision for the trans…

2021-09-24
under deliberation

Following the launch of the formal process of the adequacy decision regarding the Republic of Korea…

2021-12-17
adopted

The EU Commission ruled that the Republic of Korea provides an adequate level of data protection co…