Thursday, June 21, 2012

Joint Statement on the Negotiation of a EU-U.S. Data Privacy and Protection Agreement by European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

"Joint Statement on the Negotiation of a EU-U.S. Data Privacy and Protection Agreement by European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder," press release European Commission, June 21, 2012.

From the press release: "We reiterate our determination to finalize negotiations on a comprehensive EU-U.S. data privacy and protection agreement that provides a high level of privacy protection for all individuals and thereby facilitates the exchange of data needed to fight crime and terrorism, as announced at the November 2011 summit by our Presidents. Such an agreement will allow for even closer transatlantic cooperation in the fight against crime and terrorism, through the mutual recognition of a high level of protection afforded equally to citizens of both the United States and the European Union, and will thus facilitate any subsequent agreements concerning the sharing of a specific set of personal data." Read more