Brazil's Data Protection Law Moves Toward European Recognition

The European Commission has released the draft adequacy decision recognizing Brazil as a country with a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU.

On September 5, the European Commission published the preliminary version of the adequacy decision for Brazil. In broad terms, the document recognizes that the country offers a level of personal data protection equivalent to that established by European legislation, which simplifies the process of international data transfers between the jurisdictions.

With the publication, the European Union will begin the final stages of the process for adopting the decision, which include the issuance of an opinion by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and approval by the committee composed of representatives of the Member States. Once this procedure is completed, Brazil will join the list of countries considered adequate by the European Commission, currently composed of 16 nations, such as the United Kingdom,