On June 2, 2016, the EU and the U.S. signed a Umbrel­la Agree­mentwhich is inten­ded to regu­la­te data pro­tec­tion in data trans­fers in coope­ra­ti­on bet­ween the EU and the USA for law enforce­ment pur­po­ses. Next, the agree­ment will be sub­mit­ted to the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment for appr­oval. The cor­re­spon­ding press release can be here can be retrieved.