European Union: Agreement in principle on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

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Agreement in principle on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

On 25 March 2022, the European Commission published a statement by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with US President Joe Biden, which announced the agreement in principle on a transatlantic data transfer pact between the EU and the US. According to the statement, the pact will allow for "predictable and trustworthy data flows between the EU and US, safeguarding privacy and civil liberties". The statement does not provide details on the agreement.

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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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2021-03-25

under deliberation

The EU and US published a joint statement announcing the intensification of negotiations on a Trans…

2022-03-25

adopted

On 25 March 2022, the European Commission published a statement by Commission President Ursula von …