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From: 
 (CAB-JOUROVA) 
Sent: 
jeudi 2 avril 2020 09:19 
To: 
CAB JOUROVA ARCHIVES 
Cc: 
O'CONNELL Kevin (CAB-JOUROVA) 
Subject: 
FW: Flash report: meeting of VP Jourova with UK ICO Commissioner 
Denham - 25/02/2020 
Dear 
, 
Please register. Thanks. 
 
From: 
 (CAB-JOUROVA)  
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:53 PM 
To: O'CONNELL Kevin (CAB-JOUROVA) <
@ec.europa.eu> 
Cc: TALKO Wojtek (CAB-JOUROVA) <
@ec.europa.eu> 
Subject: Flash report: meeting of VP Jourova with UK ICO Commissioner Denham - 25/02/2020 
Participants: 
VP Jourova 
Wojtek Talko, Member of Cabinet 
, 
, DG Justice 
Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner at the Information Commissioner's Office 
, Information Commissioner's Office 
, Information Commissioner's Office 
On the request of ICO, VP Jourova received Commissioner Denham in Brussels. VPJ has outlined 
the recently adopted Digital and data strategies as well as White Paper on AI. ICO has explained 
their thinking on the digital transformation, stressing they want to be an innovative regulator. 
Commissioner Denham highlighted the concept of trustworthiness of digital companies. For her 
this means also strong ex-ante rules. Cssr Denham also briefed on their sandbox initiative as a 
good example of innovative regulatory action. When asked about her experience with GDPR and 
the EDPB she said that for her the next steps would involve better focus on priorities and 
improved cooperation of one-stop-shop. She expressed willingness to cooperate closely with 
the Commission and EDPB in the future.  On this point, VPJ and DG JUST referred to Political 
Declaration on the Future Relationship between the EU and the UK. In particular, it was 
explained that after the transition period any form of cooperation will be governed by art. 50 of 
the GDRP.   
Best Regards, 
 

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