The GDPR and International Organizations

Christopher Barth Kuner

The GDPR and International Organizations

Faculty of Law Research Centres

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Abstract

The entry into application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25, 2018 has raised questions about its impact on data processing by intergovernmental organizations that operate under public international law (referred to here as international organizations or IOs). EU data protection law can have impact beyond EU borders, and the global reach of EU law is a well-recognized phenomenon. 1 The GDPR contains numerous references to IOs but does not state whether it applies to them, and this uncertainty has led to tensions between IOs and the European Commission. The issues surrounding IOs’ processing of personal data show how the GDPR can give rise to unexpected questions under public international law, and illustrate the need for greater engagement between EU law and international law.

Original language	English
Journal	American Journal of International Law
Volume	114
Issue number	15-19
Pages (from-to)	15-19
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0002-9300
Publication status	Published - 8 Jan 2020

Keywords

Faculty of Law
GDPR
international law
EU law
data protection

Access to Document

https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/5EDB2AA87AB6BAF9C3731FF3CD0080A9/S2398772319000783a.pdf/gdpr_and_international_organizations.pdf

1 Organisation of and participation in conference
1 Lecture and oral contribution

The GDPR and International Organisations: Issues of EU Law and Public International Law
Christopher Barth Kuner (Organizer) & Herke Kranenbourg (Organizer)
26 Feb 2021
Activity: Participating in an event - types › Organisation of and participation in conference
International Organizations and the EU General Data Protection Regulation
Christopher Barth Kuner (Other)
30 Jan 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution

Cite this

@article{929e5acf0f174611a7ef8dda95ca760e,

title = "The GDPR and International Organizations",

abstract = "The entry into application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25, 2018 has raised questions about its impact on data processing by intergovernmental organizations that operate under public international law (referred to here as international organizations or IOs). EU data protection law can have impact beyond EU borders, and the global reach of EU law is a well-recognized phenomenon. 1 The GDPR contains numerous references to IOs but does not state whether it applies to them, and this uncertainty has led to tensions between IOs and the European Commission. The issues surrounding IOs{\textquoteright} processing of personal data show how the GDPR can give rise to unexpected questions under public international law, and illustrate the need for greater engagement between EU law and international law.",

keywords = "Faculty of Law, GDPR, international law, EU law, data protection",

author = "Kuner, {Christopher Barth}",

year = "2020",

month = jan,

day = "8",

language = "English",

volume = "114",

pages = "15--19",

journal = "American Journal of International Law",

issn = "0002-9300",

publisher = "American Society of International Law",

number = "15-19",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The GDPR and International Organizations

AU - Kuner, Christopher Barth

PY - 2020/1/8

Y1 - 2020/1/8

N2 - The entry into application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25, 2018 has raised questions about its impact on data processing by intergovernmental organizations that operate under public international law (referred to here as international organizations or IOs). EU data protection law can have impact beyond EU borders, and the global reach of EU law is a well-recognized phenomenon. 1 The GDPR contains numerous references to IOs but does not state whether it applies to them, and this uncertainty has led to tensions between IOs and the European Commission. The issues surrounding IOs’ processing of personal data show how the GDPR can give rise to unexpected questions under public international law, and illustrate the need for greater engagement between EU law and international law.

AB - The entry into application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25, 2018 has raised questions about its impact on data processing by intergovernmental organizations that operate under public international law (referred to here as international organizations or IOs). EU data protection law can have impact beyond EU borders, and the global reach of EU law is a well-recognized phenomenon. 1 The GDPR contains numerous references to IOs but does not state whether it applies to them, and this uncertainty has led to tensions between IOs and the European Commission. The issues surrounding IOs’ processing of personal data show how the GDPR can give rise to unexpected questions under public international law, and illustrate the need for greater engagement between EU law and international law.

KW - Faculty of Law

KW - GDPR

KW - international law

KW - EU law

KW - data protection

M3 - Journal article

VL - 114

SP - 15

EP - 19

JO - American Journal of International Law

JF - American Journal of International Law

SN - 0002-9300

IS - 15-19

ER -

The GDPR and International Organizations

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Activities

The GDPR and International Organisations: Issues of EU Law and Public International Law

International Organizations and the EU General Data Protection Regulation

Cite this