EU punts on data flow language in Japan deal, leaving position unresolved

The European Union will not include language on cross-border data flows in its trade agreement with Japan, leaving the EU's position on the matter -- a key sticking point in the Trade in Services Agreement -- still unresolved. In TISA, the U.S. has pressed the EU for provisions on cross-border data flows. An Oct. 2016 U.S. non-paper on data flows attempted to assuage EU fears by including language that would allow parties to place conditions on the transfer of personal...