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European Union: EU Commission decision on adequacy of the South Korean data protection regime

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EU Commission decision on adequacy of the South Korean data protection regime

The EU Commission ruled that the Republic of Korea provides an adequate level of data protection corresponding to EU standards, following the European Data Protection Board opinion on the issue. As a result, data transfers from the EU to Korean data…

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
central government

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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…