Lothar Detterman emphasized that the EU became one of the first regions to start implementing such measures after the harmonization of legislation in 1995. The main goal of this process was to create a single market that would allow companies to exchange data for commercial purposes while maintaining control over ensuring that the data did not leave this market.
According to the professor, the European Union has strongly urged other countries to adapt their laws to improve trade conditions and subsequently recognized the compliance of these legislations within trade agreements. Recently, similar agreements have been concluded with Japan and South Korea, and discussions are ongoing with Brazil.
Thus, the professor noted that data transfer restrictions effectively function as trade tools, facilitating business development between states.
