United Kingdom: Announcement of five-point plan for digital trade
Description
Announcement of five-point plan for digital trade
On 20 September 2021, the UK Trade Secretary unveiled a five-point plan for digital trade. THe plan aims to adress trade barriers with a focus on five areas: open digital markets, free data flows, enhanced consumer and business safeguards, improved digital trading systems and increased international cooperation and global governance.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government