European Union: European Commission concluded first review of South Korea adequacy decision, finding continued adequate level of protection

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European Commission concluded first review of South Korea adequacy decision, finding continued adequate level of protection

On 23 July 2026, the European Commission concluded its first review of the 2021 adequacy decision for the Republic of Korea, finding that the country continues to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the Europea…

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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2026-07-23
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On 23 July 2026, the European Commission concluded its first review of the 2021 adequacy decision f…