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Announced UK-Japan Digital Partnership including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 7 December 2022, the United Kingdom and Japan announced the launch of a Digital Partnership, including cross-border data transfer regulation. In particular, the countries will cooperate to enable the transfer of data by promoting international tr…

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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2022-12-07
adopted

On 7 December 2022, the United Kingdom and Japan announced the launch of a Digital Partnership, inc…

2024-01-16
adopted

On 16 January 2024, the second Ministerial Japan-UK Digital Council convened, reviewing progress ma…