NDPC Legal Head Babatunde Elected UNCITRAL Rapporteur
Summary
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission's Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations Department, Babatunde Bamigboye, was elected as Rapporteur of UNCITRAL Working Group on Electronic Commerce at its 70th Session in New York. His nomination was put forward by the US delegation and seconded by Singapore. The Working Group deliberated on Draft Model Legislative Provisions on Contracts for the Provision of Data, aiming to foster stability in global data provision value chains.
What changed
NDPC announced the election of its Legal Head, Babatunde Bamigboye, as UNCITRAL Rapporteur for the 70th Session of the Working Group on Electronic Commerce. The election was supported by US and Singapore delegations at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Working Group discussed Draft Model Legislative Provisions on Contracts for the Provision of Data, with UNCITRAL seeking to promote stability in global data provision value chains while respecting national laws on trade and individual protection.
Affected parties should monitor UNCITRAL Working Group proceedings as the DMLP may influence future international standards on data contracts. Delegates from multiple member states participated including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, and others, with observers from the African Union, EU, and various international legal bodies.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on UNCITRAL Working Group activities
- Track developments in Draft Model Legislative Provisions on Data Contracts
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His election followed his nomination by the United States’ delegation and secondment by Singapore’s delegation at the 70th Session of the Working Group at the UN Headquarters in New York, where extensive deliberations were held on the Draft Model Legislative Provisions (DMLP) on Contracts for the Provision of Data.
UNCITRAL aims, among others, to foster stability in data provision value chains around the world. These efforts protect data providers and data recipients as they carry out legitimate business activities. A striking feature of the DMLP is the respect for national laws, such as those relating to trade and the protection of individuals.
Distinguished delegates at the 70th Session were drawn from Member States of the United Nations, including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Ghana, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, Spain, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Observers included the African Union, the European Union, the American Law Institute and the Beijing Arbitration Commission.
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