Memo: Questions and Answers on the EU-US data protection ‘Umbrella agreement’

On 8 September 2015, the EU-US data protection 'Umbrella agreement' negotiations were finalised and the agreement was initialled by the chief negotiators from the European Commission and the US Government.

This agreement would guarantee a high level of protection of all personal data when transferred between law enforcement authorities across the Atlantic. It would in particular guarantee that all EU citizens have the right to enforce their data protection rights in US courts – as called for in the political guidelines of President Juncker in 2014.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/5610, 08.09.15: Statement by EU Commissioner Věra Jourová on the finalisation of the EU-US negotiations on the data protection 'Umbrella Agreement' http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-5610_en.htm

ESO: Background information: EU-U.S. Justice Ministerial in Athens: Vice-President Reding welcomes U.S. announcement on data protection umbrella agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-eu-u-s-justice-ministerial-in-athens-vice-president-reding-welcomes-u-s-announcement-on-data-protection-umbrella-agreement/

EUObserver, 09.09.15: EU and US sign law enforcement data pact https://euobserver.com/justice/130176

EurActiv, 16.02.16: Commission’s ‘Umbrella Agreement’ with US under fire from MEPs http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/commissions-umbrella-agreement-with-us-under-fire-from-civil-liberties-meps/

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