Georgia DPL EU + Council of Europe context + 2024-2025 pipeline. EU CANDIDATE STATUS: Georgia granted EU CANDIDATE COUNTRY status December 2023 (subject to ongoing reforms + political conditions including democratic backsliding concerns 2024-2025); EU Acquis approximation includes GDPR + the Law Enforcement Directive (EU) 2016/680 + EU eIDAS + ePrivacy + NIS2 + AI Act. The 2023 DPL AMENDMENTS were part of EU Acquis approximation + brought Georgia DPL substantially closer to GDPR alignment. COE CONVENTION 108+ (modernised Council of Europe Convention 108): Georgia is signatory to Convention 108 + the 2018 Protocol amending Convention 108 (Convention 108+); ratification of Convention 108+ anticipated 2025-2026; Convention 108+ provides global DP framework + interoperability + 55+ state parties. EU GDPR ADEQUACY DECISION: NOT YET GRANTED for Georgia + may be sought as part of EU accession negotiations + would facilitate EU-Georgia data flows + is desired by Georgian + EU economic interests; an adequacy assessment would consider rule of law + judicial review + sectoral exemptions + national security data access. 2024-2025 PIPELINE: (a) ongoing PDPS guidance + sector-specific recommendations + 2024-2025 enforcement actions; (b) digital services + platform economy DP coordination; (c) cross-border data transfer mechanisms with EU + neighbouring countries; (d) AI/ML governance + alignment with EU AI Act + national AI strategy; (e) cybersecurity + critical infrastructure DP coordination per new Cybersecurity Act; (f) post-pandemic + remote-work + health data; (g) political climate factors affecting EU accession trajectory. ENGAGEMENT: track PDPS guidance + EU acquis approximation + Convention 108+ ratification + AI Act applicability + bilateral DP cooperation with neighbours (Armenia + Azerbaijan + Turkey + Russia).
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