Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Declaration

Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America are establishing a Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum to promote interoperability and help bridge different regulatory approaches to data protection and privacy.  The objectives of the Global CBPR Forum are to:

1. establish an international certification system based on the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) and Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) Systems;
2. support the free flow of data and effective data protection and privacy through promotion of the Global CBPR and PRP Systems;
3. provide a forum for information exchange and cooperation on matters related to the Global CBPR and PRP Systems;
4. periodically review data protection and privacy standards of members to ensure Global CBPR and PRP program requirements align with best practices; and
5. promote interoperability with other data protection and privacy frameworks.