23/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - Directorate General Justice, Liberty and Security (DG JLS) has opened a public consultation exercise on the new EU-United States data protection agreement. The consultation exercise, responses to which will be accepted from citizens, organisations and public authorities responsible for data protection, will run until 12 March. For further information, go to: http: //ec.europa.eu/justice_home/news/consulting_public/news_consulting_0005_en.htm (B.C./transl.rt)