Mutual adequacy between the EU and Brazil: A new era for transatlantic data transfers

On 27 January 2026, the European Commission (EC) and Brazil announced mutual adequacy decisions, thereby allowing personal data to flow between the European Economic Area (EEA) and Brazil without restriction. The decisions offer greater certainty to businesses with cross-border data flows between the EEA and Brazil, eliminating the need for additional international transfer safeguards (such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses) in respect of such transfers.... By: White & Case LLP