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9 July 2018

EDPS Publishes Opinion On International Agreements Relating To Exchange Of Data With Non-EU Nations

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The EDPS made general recommendations to ensure that any agreements include appropriate safeguards within the meaning of the Europol Regulation.
European Union Privacy

On March 14, 2018, the European Data Protection Supervisor ("EDPS") Commission issued eight recommendations suggesting the Council authorize negotiations between the European Union and Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey to foster the limited exchange of personal data between Europol and law enforcement authorities of these nations. The executed international agreements would provide the required legal basis for Europol to transfer personal data to these countries' law enforcement authorities. The EDPS made general recommendations to ensure that any agreements include appropriate safeguards within the meaning of the Europol Regulation.

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