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EU and Japan start negotiations to include rules on cross-border data flows in their EPA

On 24 October, the EU and Japan will formally begin negotiations to include rules on cross-border data flows in the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.

The EPA entered into force in 2019 but did not include provisions on cross-border data flows.


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EU-Japan EPA , EPA , cross-border data

Published: April 2023

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