Documents and Public Comments Provided through the Duration of the Safe Harbor Negotiations (November 1998 - June 2000)

June 9, 2000

Cover letter from Acting Under Secretary Robert S. LaRussa to U.S. organizations - June 9, 2000

Draft Safe Harbor Principles - June 9, 2000

FAQ's:
1. Sensitive Data
2. Journalistic Exceptions
3. Secondary Liability
4. Investment Banking and Audits
5. Role of Data Protection Authorities
6. Self-Certification
7. Verification
8. Access
9. Human Resources Data
10. Article 17 Contracts
11. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement - NEW AS OF JUNE 16, 2000
12. Choice - Timing of Opt-Out
13. Airline Passenger Reservations
14. Pharmaceuticals
15. Public Record and Publicly Available Information

Drafe Letter from Department of Commerce to European Commission transmitting safe harbor principles and FAQs, etc.

Text of Article 25.6 Decision

Draft Letter from European Commission to Department of Commerce transmitting the Article 25.6 decision, etc.

MARCH 17, 2000

Deadline for public comment period was April 5, 2000

          Draft Safe Harbor Principles - March 17, 2000

FAQ's:
1. Sensitive Data
2. Journalistic Exceptions
3. Secondary Liability
4. Investment banking, audits and headhunters
5. Role of Data Protection Authorities
6. Self-Certification
7. Verification
8. Access
9. Human Resources Data
10. Article 17 Contracts
11. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
12. Choice - Timing of Opt-Out
13. Airline Passenger Reservations
14. Pharmaceuticals
15. Public Record and Publicly Available Information

Draft Text of Article 25.6 Decision

Draft Letter from Department of Commerce to European Commission transmitting safe harbor principles and FAQs, etc.

Draft Letter from European Commission to Department of Commerce transmitting the Article 25.6 decision, etc.

Draft Text Adopted by the Article 29 Working Party regarding implementation of Article 25 and 26 of Directive

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, 1999

FAQ's:
1. Sensitive Data
2.  Journalistic Exceptions
3.  Secondary Liability
4.  Investment banking, audits and headhunters
5.  Role of Data Protection Authorities
6.  Self-Certification
7.  Verification
8.  Access
9.  Human Resources Data
10.  Article 17 Contracts
11.  Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
12.  Choice - Timing of Opt-Out
13.  Airline Passenger Reservations
14.  Pharmaceuticals
15.  Public Record and Publicly Available Information

Summary of Article 25.6 Decision (because the actual text of that draft decision is not ready to be posted at this time, we will be posting a summary of the proposed decision)

Letter from David Aaron to John Mogg transmitting safe harbor principles and FAQs,  etc.

Letter from John Mogg to David Aaron transmitting the Article 25.6 decision, etc.

JUNE 21, 1999

APRIL 19 & 30, 1999

NOVEMBER 1998

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