1. Title
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-border Privacy Enforcement Arrangement (CPEA)
The CPEA creates a framework for regional cooperation in the enforcement of Privacy Laws. Any Privacy Enforcement Authority (PE Authority) in an APEC economy may participate. The CPEA aims to:
a) facilitate information sharing among PE Authorities in APEC economies;
b) provide mechanisms to promote effective cross-border cooperation between authorities in the enforcement of Privacy Law;
c) encourage information sharing and cooperation on privacy investigation and enforcement with PE Authorities outside APEC.
3. Date of the instrument
a. Signature
16-Jul-2010
b. Entry into force*
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5. Relevant documents
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6. Contact point
a. Organization/individual
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
b. Email
info@apec.org
c. Website
7. Geographical coverage
Regional: Asia and the Pacific
8. Legal nature
Treaties and other international agreements
9. Provisions relevant to the cross-border paperless trade
Partially