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Signed EU-Japan Protocol amending the Agreement for an Economic Partnership regarding the free flow of data

On 31 January 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council signed the Protocol amending the Agreement for an Economic Partnership to include provisions regarding the free flow of data. The Protocol aims to provide greater legal certainty, ensuring th…

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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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…