EU justice chief says will boost data transfers tool after court setback
The EU Court of Justice had earlier on Thursday cited US surveillance fears and the limitations on the protection of personal data of non-US citizens for its judgment
European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 19 September 2019/ Reuters
The European Commission will closely study a top EU court ruling striking down an EU-US data transfer pact and consider how to boost such transfers with its US counterpart, EU Justice Chief Didier Reynders said on Thursday.
The EU Court of Justice had earlier on Thursday cited US surveillance fears and the limitations on the protection of personal data of non-US citizens for its judgment.
"We will closely study the judgment and reflect on operative ways to strengthen our data transfers," Reynders said in a statement.
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"As of today, I will reach out to my US counterparts and look forward to working constructively with them to develop a strengthened and durable transfer mechanism," he said.
