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Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act — Article 29-8 (Certification of cross-border transfer of personal information)

개인정보 보호법 시행령 제29조의8

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-03-13. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) Where the Protection Commission intends to publicly notify certification under the provisions, with the exception of the items, of Article 28-8 (1) 4 of the Act, it shall complete all of the following procedures:

1. Evaluation by an institution specializing in certifying personal information protection under Article 34-6;

2. Evaluation by an expert committee for cross-border transfer of personal information under Article 5 (1) 1 (hereinafter referred to as "expert committee for cross-border transfer");

3. Consultation with the Policy Council.

(2) When the Protection Commission publicly notifies certification under the provisions, with the exception of the items, of Article 28-8 (1) 4 of the Act, it may determine and publicly notify its effective period of up to five years.

(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), matters necessary for the procedures, etc. for publicly notifying certification shall be determined and publicly notified by the Protection Commission.[This Article Added on Sep. 12, 2023]

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