![]() On 9-10 November 2017 in Da Nang, Viet Nam, Ministers of the 11 TPP countries reached an agreement on the core elements, the text of the agreement and way forward to implement the TPPA, which was renamed as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Negotiators from the 11 countries met over several rounds to find ways to implement the TPPA. In light of the US withdrawal, the TPP Ministers from the remaining 11 member countries convened a meeting on on the sideline of the APEC MRT Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam and affirmed the economic and strategic importance of TPPA, particularly as a vehicle for regional economic integration. The US accounts for 60% of the combined GDP of the 12 TPP members.Ĭomprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Without US participation, the Agreement cannot enter into force. The United States President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to withdraw from the TPPA on 23 January 2017. The condition for entry into force of the Agreement requires ratification by at least 6 parties accounting for 85% of the combined GDP of the 12 TPP members. No Western countries collect biometric data from cellphone users.The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is a trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim nations: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Viet Nam signed on 4 February in Auckland, New Zealand. Many of those countries which do retain biometric data have questionable records on human rights, including China, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. While 155 countries around the world maintain cellphone user registries, only about 8% require biometric data, mainly for prepaid SIM card users, according to global telecoms industry lobby GSMA. ![]() The Mexico Internet Association has said the registry would violate human rights, cost the industry hundreds of millions of dollars to implement and could put jobs at risk. ![]() The parts of the law stipulating the creation of the registry remain in effect. ![]() Last week, a Mexican judge stopped part of the law from taking effect, saying it would put customers at risk if they refuse to share personal data because their phone lines would be cancelled. The information would be available for use in criminal investigations. Under the law, companies like America Movil (AMXL.MX) and AT&T (T.N) are required to collect fingerprint or eye data from customers for inclusion in a database managed by Mexico's telecommunications regulator. "The prosecution of crimes is an issue that should concern us all and the state is responsible for ensuring the safety of the inhabitants, but this cannot and should not be a sufficient reason to restrict freedoms and human rights," said Adrian Alcala, an INAI commissioner. The action will be brought by the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI). The law, which passed in April, is aimed at reducing crimes like extortion and kidnapping by making it more difficult for criminals to remain anonymous when purchasing new mobile phones. MEXICO CITY, April 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's data protection body plans to challenge a controversial new law that requires telecoms companies to gather user biometric data, saying it will argue before the Supreme Court that it violates privacy rights.
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