The European Commission and the United States reached an agreement in principle for a
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.

Key principles

• Based on the new framework, data will be able to flow freely and safely between the EU and participating U.S. companies
• A new set of rules and binding safeguards to limit access to data by U.S. intelligence authorities to what is necessary and proportionate to protect national security; U.S. intelligence agencies will adopt procedures to ensure effective oversight of new privacy and civil liberties standards
• A new two-tier redress system to investigate and resolve complaints of Europeans on access of data by U.S. Intelligence authorities, which includes a Data Protection Review Court
• Strong obligations for companies processing data transferred from the EU, which will continue to include the requirement to self-certify their adherence to the Principles through the U.S. Department of Commerce
• Specific monitoring and review mechanisms

Benefits of the deal

• Adequate protection of Europeans’ data transferred to the US, addressing the ruling of the European Court of Justice (Schrems II)
• Safe and secure data flows
• Durable and reliable legal basis
• Competitive digital economy and economic cooperation
• Continued data flows underpinning €900 billion in cross-border commerce every year

Next steps

The agreement in principle will now be translated into legal documents. The U.S. commitments will be included in an Executive Order that will form the basis of a draft adequacy decision by the Commission to put in place the new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.

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