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Transfers of data

The transfer of personal data outside of the EU is only allowed under certain conditions as set out in Directive 95/46/EC and also in the General Data Protection Regulation which will be fully applicable as of May 2018. If a country is deemed by the European Commission to offer an adequate level of protection, it will be subject to the same rules as an EU Member State, which means that the recipient of the data in that state will not be obliged to take specific measures to allow for the transfer. Transferring data to a country without an adequacy decision requires appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules. Derogations to this rule can be obtained in very specific cases. The European Data Protection Board, of which the EDPS is a member, will provide the Commission with Opinions on this subject.

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Sep
2024

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September can mark the season of new beginnings! Here at the EDPS we are getting ready for AI! This month we’ve also provided our advice on an agreement for judicial cooperation and its impact on data protection. You can also swing by our latest work on international data protection transfers and lots more! 

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28
Aug
2024

EDPS Opinion 19/2024 on the Proposals for Council Decisions on the signing and conclusion of an Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Lebanon on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of the Republic of Lebanon

EDPS Opinion on the Proposals for Council Decisions on the signing and conclusion of an Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Lebanon on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of the Republic of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters

Available languages: English
17
Jul
2024

EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 with regulatory technical standards for information in applications to offer or admit to trading asset-referenced tokens

EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Delegated Regulation on supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the information to be contained in an application for authorisation to offer to the public or to admit to trading asset-referenced tokens.

Available languages: English