How the European Economic Area (EEA) plans to implement the GDPR

Table of contents

• Why will the GDPR be incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and what are the main implications of this?
• What needs to be done before the GDPR can be incorporated into the EEA Agreement and come into force?
• Does the EEA plan to have the GDPR incorporated into the EEA Agreement by the time the GDPR applies in the EU?

Article summary

Information law analysis: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, has become an important component in the strengthening and functioning of the internal market. The Secretariat of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) considers the planned incorporation of the GDPR into the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement.