Panama Updates Rules For International Data Transfers

The National Authority for Transparency and Access to Information (“ANTAI”) has issued Resolution No. ANTAI-DG-003-2026 dated March 26, 2026 (the “Resolution”), approving and implementing the use of the Ibero-American Data Protection Network (“RIPD”) Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfers of personal data.

This initiative forms part of the ongoing development of the framework established by Law 81 of March 26, 2019 (“Law 81”), as regulated by Executive Decree No. 285 of May 28, 2021 (the “Executive Decree 285” and, together with Law 81, the “Data Protection Framework”). The Resolution recognizes these clauses as a reliable and adequate mechanism to enable the international transfer of personal data under clear legal safeguards and effective protection of data subjects.