Press Release: Commission issues guidance on transatlantic data transfers and urges the swift establishment of a new framework following the ruling in the Schrems case

On 6 November 2015, the European Commission issued guidance on transatlantic data transfers and urges the swift establishment of a new framework following the ruling in the Schrems case.

Politico and other media sources reported in January 2016 that a new agreement was on likely to be concluded by the end of the month, despite initial expectations.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Judgment in Case C-362/14 Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner http://www.europeansources.info/record/judgment-in-case-c-362-14-maximillian-schrems-v-data-protection-commissioner/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/6014, 06.11.15: Q&A: Guidance on transatlantic data transfers following the Schrems ruling http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-6014_en.htm

Politico, 01.11.15: Special report: Confusion reigns in wake of safe harbor ruling http://www.politico.eu/article/special-report-confusion-reigns-in-wake-of-safe-harbor-ruling/

EurActiv, 06.11.15: Commission wants new Safe Harbour deal within three months http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital/commission-wants-new-safe-harbour-deal-within-three-months-319273

EUObserver, 06.11.15: EU imposes deadline for new US data pact https://euobserver.com/justice/131004

Politico, 30.11.15: EU hopes for new ‘safe harbor’ deal with US by January http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-hopes-for-new-safe-harbor-deal-with-us-next-month-vera-us-reuters/

EUObserver, 11.12.15: Deadline uncertain for new EU-US data pact https://euobserver.com/justice/131489

Politico, 04.01.16: The court case that could sink safe harbor http://www.politico.eu/article/the-court-case-that-could-sink-safe-harbor-microsoft-department-of-justice-data-protection-ireland/

Politico, 15.01.16: Safe harbor agreement ‘unlikely’ by deadline http://www.politico.eu/article/january-31-safe-harbor-deadline-unrealistic-sources-data-transfers/

EurActiv, 20.01.16: Commission: End of January 'not a formal deadline' for Safe Harbour http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital/commission-end-january-not-formal-deadline-safe-harbour-321135

EUObserver, 19.01.16: EU urges privacy protection in US data-pact talks https://euobserver.com/justice/131892

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