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Following the conclusion of the EU-Japan talks on personal data protection in July 2018, the Commission has launched the procedure for the adoption of its adequacy decision.

Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Commissioner Věra Jourová briefed the College on the next steps and the Commission is publishing the draft adequacy decision and the related documents.

This includes the additional safeguards that Japan will apply to EU personal data transferred to Japan, as well as commitments regarding access to personal data by Japanese public authorities for law enforcement and national security purposes, guaranteeing that their level of data protection is adequate to that of the EU's. Japan is also going through a similar process to recognize the EU's data protection framework. Commissioner Jourová said: “We are creating the world's largest area of safe data flows. Personal data will be able to travel safely between the EU and Japan to the benefit of both our citizens and our economies. Our partnership will promote global standards for data protection and set an example for future partnerships in this key area.”

Each side is now going through its internal procedures towards the final adoption of its reciprocal adequacy finding. For the EU, this involves obtaining an opinion from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the green light from a committee composed of representatives of the EU member states. Once this procedure will have been completed, the Commission will adopt the adequacy decision on Japan.

A press release, a Q&A and a factsheet are available online.

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