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.
EDPS Opinion 24/2025 on the Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations on a framework agreement between EU and USA on the exchange of information for security screenings and identity verifications
EDPS Opinion the Proposal on the signing and conclusion of the provisional application of the Amending Protocol between the EU and San Marino on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance.
EDPS Opinion the Proposal on the signing and conclusion of the provisional application of the Amending Protocol between the EU and Monaco on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance.
EDPS Opinion the Proposal on the signing and conclusion of the provisional application of the Amending Protocol between the EU and Liechtenstein on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance.
EDPS Opinion the Proposal on the signing and conclusion of the provisional application of the Amending Protocol between the EU and Andorra on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance.