EU to analyze impact of US Supreme Court ruling on data transfer deal (update*)
By Sara Brandstätter ( June 30, 2026, 12:57 GMT | Insight) -- A US Supreme Court ruling allowing the US president to remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners will be analyzed for any impact it might have on a key EU-US data transfer mechanism, the European Commission has said. Monday’s ruling has raised questions about the independence of the FTC, which plays a role in enforcing US companies’ commitments under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.A US Supreme Court ruling allowing the US president to remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners will be analyzed for any impact it might have on a key EU-US data transfer mechanism, the European Commission said on Tuesday....
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