EU, US & UK working on OECD international data transfer agreement

04/04/2022 | Politico

As the dust settles following the announcement that the US and EU have secured a new transborder data flow agreement in principle, the steps necessary to ensure its finalisation have begun. Along with talk of the anticipated legal challenges. However, attention among policymakers from the EU, US and UK has moved towards an international data transfer agreement via the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The agreement would establish standards for national security agencies accessing people’s data. While some support the effort, others claim that an OECD-led agreement should include all types of government access to information.

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OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

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