Commission Decision of 29 March 2011 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate level of protection provided by Japan for personal data transferred from the European Union in the specific cases of transfer by the European Commission to Japanese customs authorities under Decision No 1/2010 of the Joint Customs Cooperation Committee pursuant to Article 21 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters regarding mutual recognition of authorised economic operator programmes in the European Union and in Japan and for the exclusive and specific purposes of Decision No 1/2010 of the Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (2011/197/EU) (c. 197)

Article 1 U.K.

An adequate level of protection is offered by Japan to personal data transferred from the European Union by the European Commission to Japan in view of the mutual recognition of authorised economic operator programmes pursuant to JCCC Decision No 1/2010 for the purpose of implementation of JCCC Decision No 1/2010 in accordance with Article 9(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

Article 2 U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 29 March 2011.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel Barroso