The European Parliament had given the US authorities until Saturday 1 September to fully comply with the transatlantic data protection programme, Privacy Shield.
In a resolution adopted on 5 July, it called for suspension of the system should the Trump administration fail to take the necessary measures in the meantime (see EUROPE 12056).
“We will continue to keep the pressure on institutions to make sure the deal is watertight. We do not believe that, in its current form, it is adequate...