On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (Order) on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities. This marks the latest step towards the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Framework), a replacement for the defunct EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield).
The next stage in the process is for the European Commission (EC), with input from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), to assess the Order and Regulations issued by the Attorney General (Regulations) and determine whether they form a sufficient basis for issuing an adequacy decision. This process is likely to take several months, during which time businesses must continue to rely on alternative data transfer mechanisms.
