Are You Ready for Brazil’s New Data Protection Law?
27 December 2018
The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados” or “LGPD”), passed by Congress on 14 August 2018, will come into effect on...
Blog: Chronicle of Data Protection | 18 March 2013
Hogan Lovells today announced the formation of the Coalition for Privacy and Free Trade. The formation of the new coalition follows the announcement by President Obama that the United States and the European Union soon will commence negotiations for a Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (formally, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)), and Japan’s announcement of its intention to join the ongoing Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The objectives of the Coalition are to address the issue of non-tariff trade barriers that result from disparate privacy/data protection law frameworks around the world, and to promote interoperability and international comity between differing national frameworks. Membership is open to businesses committed to digital free trade and to the protection of personal privacy. As privacy becomes a topic for trade negotiations in an unprecedented way, the Coalition will have unique leadership from both the privacy and trade worlds:
Digital trade in the U.S. and global economies can flourish only if there is adequate protection of personal data. The privacy and security of personal data, and the respect for personal control of data, must be paramount in the digital trade environment. At the same time, excessive, duplicative or inconsistent regulation designed to provide the needed protections can put a brake on robust digital trade and economic growth. The purpose of the Coalition for Privacy and Free Trade is to enable companies to support their government officials charged with negotiating the new trade agreements, such as the US-EU Free Trade Agreement, by providing concrete information and education on ways to achieve interoperability of privacy and data protection regulations.Senior Academic Advisor Weitzner observed:
Promoting greater interoperability between US and EU privacy regimes can be a win for consumers on both sides of the Atlantic, reduce barriers to the free flow of information, and provide the basis for shared leadership on global Internet policy by the United States and Europe together.As part of its initial efforts, the Coalition plans to canvas the views of interested companies on submitting comments to USTR as it begins negotiations with the EU for a trade agreement. A meeting of coalition members is planned for early April. Representatives of businesses interested in joining and supporting the coalition should contact Christopher Wolf at christopher.wolf@hoganlovells.com.