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Morocco’s National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection (CNDP) and Portugal’s National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week at the CNPD headquarters in Lisbon.
The agreement was signed by CNDP President Omar Seghrouchni and CNPD President Paula Meira Lourenço. It marks a formal framework for bilateral cooperation between the two data protection authorities.
The MoU covers several areas of joint work. Both authorities will share information and technical expertise on emerging data protection challenges, including artificial intelligence, deepfake technology, and digital violence. Cooperation also extends to education projects and training programs, as well as best practices in control and enforcement operations.
The two parties will also collaborate on the architecture of digital identifiers to enhance interoperability and security. They plan to explore joint opportunities around Morocco’s awareness-raising platform “koun3labal,” subject to further discussion on specific terms.
The agreement further provides for sharing information on enforcement actions and best practices in the Open Data approach. Both commissions will cooperate on research and development in data protection and information security.
Annual bilateral meetings are planned to deepen the exchange of experiences on data protection issues. The two authorities will draw on their respective memberships in international data protection networks.
The CNPD is connected to the Ibero-American Network (RIPD) and the Lusophone Data Protection Network (RLPD), while the CNDP is a member of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA-RAPDP) and the French-speaking Association of Personal Data Protection Authorities.
The MoU clarifies that it does not impose any legal obligation on either party to cooperate or share information. Each authority retains full discretion within the limits of its national laws and regulations.
The agreement does not cover the sharing of personal data, and any such sharing in specific cases would require a separate written arrangement in compliance with each party’s domestic data protection law.
Both commissions will independently cover the financial costs of implementing the MoU, in accordance with their respective budgetary constraints and national legislation.
The agreement enters into force upon signature and remains valid for four years, with automatic renewal for successive four-year periods unless one party provides written notice of termination three months before expiry.
The CNDP was established under Law No. 09-08 on the protection of personal data, promulgated by Dahir No. 1-09-15 in February 2009.
Source: Morocco word news
