Number: RS20823
Title: The EU-US "Safe Harbor" Agreement on Personal Data Privacy
Authors: Martin A. Weiss, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: To prevent the interruption of data transfers, the U.S. Department of Commerce negotiated the "Safe Harbor" framework with the EU. U.S. organizations participating in Safe Harbor are automatically considered as having met EU privacy rules. Safe Harbor, however, raises issues that may be reviewed by Congress. These include issues related to extraterritoriality, non-tariff barriers, business costs, and consumer protection.
Pages: 6
Date: January 25, 2005