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AGENCY:
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of discontinuation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework.
SUMMARY:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) issues this notice regarding the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework (U.S.-EU Safe Harbor). As of August 1, 2016, the Department of Commerce no longer accepts new submissions of self-certification to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor. As of October 31, 2016, the Department of Commerce will no longer accept re-certification submissions to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor.
DATES:
The Department of Commerce stopped accepting new submissions of self-certification to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor on August 1, 2016. As of October 31, 2016, the Department of Commerce will no longer accept re-certification submissions to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Coe, International Trade Administration, 202-482-6013 or Shannon.Coe@trade.gov.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice issued a judgment [1] declaring as “invalid” the European Commission's Decision 2000/520/EC of 26 July 2000 “on the adequacy of the protection provided by the safe harbour privacy principles and related frequently asked questions issued by the US Department of Commerce.” According to that decision, the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework has not been a valid mechanism to comply with EU data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States.
On July 12, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined European Union Commissioner Věra Jourová to announce [2] the approval of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework,[3] replacing the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor. The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework provides companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with European Union data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States in support of transatlantic commerce. The Department of Commerce started accepting certifications [4] to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework [5] on August 1st.
As of August 1, 2016, the Department of Commerce stopped accepting new submissions for self-certification to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework; as of October 31, 2016, the Department of Commerce will stop accepting re-certification submissions to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework. The Department will maintain the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor List; [6] pursuant to the Safe Harbor Frequently Asked Question on Self-Certification, the commitment to adhere to the Safe Harbor Principles is not time-limited, and a participating organization must continue to apply the Safe Harbor Principles to data received under the Safe Harbor.
Please note that the Department of Commerce will continue to administer the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework.Start Printed Page 58474
For more information on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, please visit www.privacyshield.gov.
Start SignatureEnd Signature End Supplemental InformationDated: August 17, 2016.
Praveen Dixit,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Footnotes
3. http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/files/annexes_eu-us_privacy_shield_en.pdf.
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Document Information
- Published:
- 08/25/2016
- Department:
- International Trade Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of discontinuation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework.
- Document Number:
- 2016-20421
- Dates:
- The Department of Commerce stopped accepting new submissions of self-certification to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor on August 1, 2016. As of October 31, 2016, the Department of Commerce will no longer accept re- certification submissions to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor.
- Pages:
- 58473-58474 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. 160811727-6727-01
- RINs:
- 0625-XC02
- PDF File:
- 2016-20421.pdf
- Supporting Documents:
- » Requests for Nominations: Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
- » Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of China; Recission
- » Determinations of Sales at Less than Fair Value: Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Brazil, South Africa, and Republic of Turkey
- » Meetings: United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
- » Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation
- » Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Republic of Turkey
- » Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from People's Republic of China
- » Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Pasta from Italy
- » Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Truck and Bus Tires From People's Republic of China
- » Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review