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Republic of Korea: Public hearing on joining the DEPA

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Public hearing on joining the DEPA

The Korean government held a public hearing on joining the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). According to the official statement, the government is proceeding with the domestic procedures for joining DEPA. The DEPA is an agreement on tra…

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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2021-05-11
in consultation

The Korean government held a public hearing on joining the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (D…

2021-09-06
under deliberation

The Korean government notified the DEPA member countries of its intention to join the agreement. Th…

2023-06-08
adopted

On 8 June 2023, the Ministers of Singapore, New Zealand, Chile and South Korea announced the conclu…

2024-05-03
in force

On 3 May 2024, Ministers of Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, and South Korea issued a joint statement…