Report on the Implementation of the OECD Recommendation on Cross-border Co-operation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy

In 2007, the OECD Council adopted a Recommendation setting forth a framework for co-operation in the enforcement of privacy laws. This report provides information on the progress in implementation measures, which is based in part on a survey of OECD member countries’ experiences.

One key implementation initiative has been the creation in March 2010 of a new network for privacy enforcement co-operation – the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN). Launched at a meeting at the OECD by the 11 founding members of the Network, GPEN has expanded quickly and now includes 22 authorities from 16 OECD Members, 2 non-members (Guernsey and Bulgaria), and the European Union.