European Parliament supports the conclusion of the EU-U.S. data protection ‘Umbrella Agreement’

The European Parliament's plenary session broadly backed on 1 December 2016 the EU-US Umbrella Agreement on the protection of personal data for law enforcement purposes. The Commissioner for Justice welcomed the outcome of the vote.

The deal ensures binding data protection standards for data exchanged by police and law enforcement authorities across the Atlantic.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU-US Umbrella Agreement on data protection http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-us-umbrella-agreement-on-data-protection/

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/16/4183, 01.12.16: Questions and Answers on the EU-U.S. Data Protection "Umbrella Agreement" http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-4183_en.htm

European Parliament: Press Release, 01.12.16: MEPs back EU-US data protection deal on exchanges for law enforcement purposes http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20161129IPR53615/

ESO: Background information: European Commission launches EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: stronger protection for transatlantic data flows http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-commission-launches-eu-u-s-privacy-shield-stronger-protection-for-transatlantic-data-flows/

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