Signing of the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data

On February 9, 2023, in Strasbourg, H.E Ambassador Daniela Cujbă, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe, signed the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (CETS No.223), which was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 18 May 2018 and opened for signature on 10 October 2018.

The amending Protocol modernises and improves the Convention (ETS No 108), taking into account the new challenges in ensuring the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data that have emerged since the adoption of Convention 108 in 1981.

The Protocol provides a robust and flexible multilateral legal framework to facilitate cross-border data flows while providing effective safeguards when personal data are used. The Treaty addresses the challenges to privacy arising from the use of new information and communication technologies and strengthens the mechanism of the Convention to ensure its effective implementation.

The Republic of Moldova is the 45th state to sign the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. So far, the Protocol has been ratified by 21 states.