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Data protection: European Commission adopts new adequacy decision for the safe and reliable movement of EU-US data flows July 10, 2023 Today the European Commission adopted the adequacy decision on the EU-US framework for the protection of personal data. Source: European Commission Index Next steps Context Today the European Commission adopted the adequacy decision on the EU-US framework for the protection of personal data . The decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection - comparable to that of the European Union - for personal data transferred from the EU to US businesses under the new framework.
Based on the new adequacy decision, personal data can flow securely from the EU to US companies participating in the framework, without the need for additional data protection safeguards. The EU-US data Mobile Phone Number protection framework introduces new binding safeguards to address all concerns expressed by the Court of Justice of the European Union, including limiting access to EU data by and proportionate and the establishment of a Data Protection Review Court (DPRC), accessible to EU citizens. The new framework introduces significant improvements compared to the existing mechanism under the Privacy Shield. For example, if the DPRC believes that the data was collected in violation of the new guarantees, it can order its deletion.
he new guarantees regarding data access by public administrations will complement the obligations that US companies importing data from the EU will have to sign. President Ursula von der Leyen said: “The new EU-US framework for personal data protection will ensure secure data flows for European citizens and bring legal certainty to businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. Following the agreement of principle that I reached last year with President Biden, the United States has implemented unprecedented commitments to establish the new framework. Today we take an important step to reassure citizens that their data is safe, to deepen ties economic relations between the EU and the United States and at the same time to reaffirm our shared values.