1.For the purposes of Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Japan ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to personal information handling business operators in Japan subject to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information as complemented by the Supplementary Rules set out in Annex I, together with the official representations, assurances and commitments contained in Annex II.
2.This decision does not cover personal data transferred to recipients falling within one of the following categories, to the extent all or part of the purposes of processing of the personal data corresponds to one of the listed purposes, respectively:
(a)broadcasting institutions, newspaper publishers, communication agencies or other press organisations (including any individuals carrying out press activities as their business) to the extent they process personal data for press purposes;
(c)universities and any other organisations or groups aimed at academic studies, or any person belonging to such an organisation or group, to the extent they process personal data for the purpose of academic studies;