EU adequacy decisions
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EU adequacy decisions are formal determinations by the European Commission that a non-EU country or territory ensures an adequate level of data protection, allowing personal data to flow freely from the EU to that jurisdiction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU legal instrument
ⓘ
data protection mechanism ⓘ international data transfer tool ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
specified sectors within third countries
ⓘ
territories ⓘ third countries ⓘ |
| assessmentCriteria |
existence and functioning of independent supervisory authorities
ⓘ
international commitments of the third country ⓘ relevant legislation on data protection ⓘ respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
data exporters in the EU
ⓘ
data subjects in the EU ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
EU Member States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
adopted by implementing act of the European Commission
ⓘ
repealed by the European Commission ⓘ revised by the European Commission ⓘ suspended by the European Commission ⓘ |
| considers |
access by public authorities in third country
ⓘ
national security and law enforcement limitations in third country ⓘ |
| consultedBody |
European Data Protection Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Member States representatives in comitology committee ⓘ |
| effect |
allow personal data transfers from EU without additional safeguards
ⓘ
recognize adequate level of data protection in recipient jurisdiction ⓘ |
| ensures | continuity of protection for personal data transferred outside EU ⓘ |
| governedBy |
EU data protection law
ⓘ
General Data Protection Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | all official EU languages ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 25 Directive 95/46/EC
ⓘ
Article 45 GDPR ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Official Journal of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure adequate level of protection for personal data in third countries
ⓘ
facilitate free flow of personal data from EU to third countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
binding corporate rules
ⓘ
derogations for specific situations ⓘ international data transfers ⓘ standard contractual clauses ⓘ |
| requires |
effective administrative and judicial redress mechanisms in third country
ⓘ
effective and enforceable data subject rights in third country ⓘ essentially equivalent level of data protection to EU ⓘ |
| scope |
automated and non-automated processing of personal data
ⓘ
cross-border transfers of personal data ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
monitoring of developments in third countries
ⓘ
periodic review ⓘ |
| subjectToChallengeBy | Court of Justice of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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