NOV 25, 2018 | JAPAN | US
BSA Pushes for Digital Trade in US-Japan Negotiations
WASHINGTON – November 26, 2018 – BSA | The Software Alliance pushed for the inclusion of digital trade rules as an early achievement in the upcoming US-Japan negotiations, in comments submitted to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The United States now has a critical chance to build upon the landmark digital trade chapter in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by setting core digital standards in trade negotiations with like-minded countries, including Japan. These standards will benefit US economic competitiveness and act as an invaluable counter-narrative to protectionist policies by regional actors. As global leaders in the development of AI, the United States and Japan should seize the opportunity to promote cooperation and harmonization on key policy issues that impact the continued development of the technology.
In its comments, BSA specifically urged USTR to include strong provisions that allow cross-border data flows, prohibit data localization requirements, protect source codes and algorithms, recognize electronic signatures, and support encryption, among others. BSA looks forward to working with the Administration to ensure that 21st century digital trade standards are negotiated as an early achievement in the negotiations.
Learn more about BSA’s digital trade priorities and the benefits of cross-border data flows.
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BSA |“软件联盟”(www.bsa.org) 是全球软件行业的主要倡导者,旨在代表该行业,向政府和国际市场发声。其成员包括全球最具创新力的公司,这些公司制定的软件解决方案,不但能够刺激经济,还能提升现代生活的品质。
BSA 的总部位于华盛顿特区,其营运机构遍布 30 多个国家。BSA 凭借这些机构,率先涉足合规项目,以期促进使用合法软件、倡导制定公共政策,并以此培养技术创新能力,以及推动发展数字经济。