EU and US divisions over data protection threaten agreement

EurActiv published a feature in January 2016 looking at the difficulties ahead of the European Union and the United States regarding an agreement on the treatment of personal data following the rejection of the Safe Harbour agreement by the European Court of Justice.

The article reviews the latest events on this matter, in the context of new EU legislation regarding data protection and of the negotiations towards a Translantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) http://www.europeansources.info/record/transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-ttip/

ESO: Background information: Data protection package: Parliament and Council now close to a deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-data-protection-package-parliament-and-council-now-close-to-a-deal/

ESO: Background information: Commission issues guidance on transatlantic data transfers and urges the swift establishment of a new framework following the ruling in the Schrems case http://www.europeansources.info/record/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/

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