Retrospective · Reference date: 2026-07-01
On 1 July, the EDPB and AMLA announced joint work on information-sharing partnerships. The guidelines were still being developed.
Editorial perspective
Our perspective: An announcement and a rule already in effect are different things. When reading news, check whether a proposal is still being developed or has been implemented. Keep that distinction in your notes so that a planned step does not accidentally become an apparently completed change.
This retrospective was prepared on 6 October 2026. It describes the topic at that time; later developments are not fully covered.