European Data Protection Board – Fifth Plenary Session: EU-Japan Draft Adequacy Decision, DPIA Lists And Guidelines On Accreditation

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met for its fifth plenary session on 4 and 5 December 2018.

The EDPB published a press release, highlighting the three main areas of discussion:

1. EU-Japan draft adequacy decision.  The EDPB adopted an opinion on the European Commission's draft adequacy decision. In adopting its opinion, the EDPB focused on the sufficiency of guarantees for an adequate level of data protection, emphasising that the Japanese framework need not necessarily replicate that of the European Union (EU). The EDPB welcomed the increased convergence of both frameworks, but expressed a number of concerns, in particular with regard to the continuing protection of personal data transferred from the EU to Japan. The EDPB recommends the European Commission to also address the requests for clarification to provide further evidence and explanations regarding the issues raised and to closely monitor the effective application. As the first adequacy decision