EU adequacy decisions
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EU adequacy decisions are formal determinations by the European Commission that a non-EU country or territory ensures an adequate level of data protection, allowing personal data to flow freely from the EU to that jurisdiction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EU adequacy decisions canonical | 1 |
| EU–Japan adequacy decision for data protection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7779661 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EU adequacy decisions Context triple: [EU–US Privacy Shield, relatedTo, EU adequacy decisions]
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A.
EU directives
EU directives are legislative acts of the European Union that set binding goals for member states while leaving them flexibility in how to achieve those objectives through national law.
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B.
Eurojust Regulation
The Eurojust Regulation is an EU legal framework that governs the structure, powers, and functioning of Eurojust in coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and prosecutions among Member States.
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C.
EU–US Privacy Shield
The EU–US Privacy Shield was a transatlantic data transfer framework that governed how companies could legally move personal data from the European Union to the United States while aiming to ensure adequate privacy protections.
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D.
Agreement on the European Economic Area
The Agreement on the European Economic Area is an international treaty that extends the European Union’s single market to certain non-EU countries, allowing them to participate in the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons.
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E.
EU–US Data Privacy Framework
The EU–US Data Privacy Framework is a transatlantic data-transfer agreement that sets rules and safeguards for protecting the personal data of EU citizens when it is transferred to and processed in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EU adequacy decisions Target entity description: EU adequacy decisions are formal determinations by the European Commission that a non-EU country or territory ensures an adequate level of data protection, allowing personal data to flow freely from the EU to that jurisdiction.
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A.
EU directives
EU directives are legislative acts of the European Union that set binding goals for member states while leaving them flexibility in how to achieve those objectives through national law.
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B.
Eurojust Regulation
The Eurojust Regulation is an EU legal framework that governs the structure, powers, and functioning of Eurojust in coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and prosecutions among Member States.
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C.
EU–US Privacy Shield
The EU–US Privacy Shield was a transatlantic data transfer framework that governed how companies could legally move personal data from the European Union to the United States while aiming to ensure adequate privacy protections.
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D.
Agreement on the European Economic Area
The Agreement on the European Economic Area is an international treaty that extends the European Union’s single market to certain non-EU countries, allowing them to participate in the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons.
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E.
EU–US Data Privacy Framework
The EU–US Data Privacy Framework is a transatlantic data-transfer agreement that sets rules and safeguards for protecting the personal data of EU citizens when it is transferred to and processed in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU legal instrument
ⓘ
data protection mechanism ⓘ international data transfer tool ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | European Commission ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
specified sectors within third countries
ⓘ
territories ⓘ third countries ⓘ |
| assessmentCriteria |
existence and functioning of independent supervisory authorities
ⓘ
international commitments of the third country ⓘ relevant legislation on data protection ⓘ respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
data exporters in the EU
ⓘ
data subjects in the EU ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
EU Member States
ⓘ
linked to:
Member States of the European Union
EU institutions ⓘ
linked to:
European institutions
|
| canBe |
adopted by implementing act of the European Commission
ⓘ
repealed by the European Commission ⓘ revised by the European Commission ⓘ suspended by the European Commission ⓘ |
| considers |
access by public authorities in third country
ⓘ
national security and law enforcement limitations in third country ⓘ |
| consultedBody |
European Data Protection Board
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Member States representatives in comitology committee ⓘ |
| effect |
allow personal data transfers from EU without additional safeguards
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recognize adequate level of data protection in recipient jurisdiction ⓘ |
| ensures | continuity of protection for personal data transferred outside EU ⓘ |
| governedBy |
EU data protection law
ⓘ
General Data Protection Regulation ⓘ
linked to:
GDPR
|
| hasAuthority | European Commission ⓘ |
| language | all official EU languages ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 25 Directive 95/46/EC
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Article 45 GDPR ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Official Journal of the European Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure adequate level of protection for personal data in third countries
ⓘ
facilitate free flow of personal data from EU to third countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
binding corporate rules
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derogations for specific situations ⓘ international data transfers ⓘ standard contractual clauses ⓘ |
| requires |
effective administrative and judicial redress mechanisms in third country
ⓘ
effective and enforceable data subject rights in third country ⓘ essentially equivalent level of data protection to EU ⓘ |
| scope |
automated and non-automated processing of personal data
ⓘ
cross-border transfers of personal data ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
monitoring of developments in third countries
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periodic review ⓘ |
| subjectToChallengeBy | Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: EU adequacy decisions Description of subject: EU adequacy decisions are formal determinations by the European Commission that a non-EU country or territory ensures an adequate level of data protection, allowing personal data to flow freely from the EU to that jurisdiction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: EU adequacy decisions