1、CROSS-BORDER DATA FLOWSTAKING STOCK OF KEY POLICIES AND INITIATIVESOECD BACKGROUND REPORT FOR THE G7 DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGY TRACKGermany 20222 This report was prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)Directorate for Science,Technology and Innovation(STI)for the Fed

2、eral Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action,to inform discussions in the G7 Digital and Technology Track under the auspices of the German G7 Presidency in 2022.The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily represent the official views of the member countries of th

3、e OECD or the G7.Acknowledgements The report was authored by Francesca Casalini of the OECD Digital Economy Policy Division,headed by Audrey Plonk,with contributions from Gallia Daor and David Gierten(OECD),in co-ordination with Andreas Hartl,Alexander Wajnberg and Carl-Philipp Sassenrath of the Ger

4、man Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Action and with the German 2022 G7 Presidencys digital team in the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.Many thanks to the German 2022 G7 Presidency and the working group members of the G7 Digital and Technology Track for their guidance in

5、developing the report and to OECD colleagues,Clarisse Girot(Science,Technology and Innovation Directorate),Javier Lpez Gonzlez(Trade and Agriculture Directorate),and Nejla Saula and Raffaella Centurelli(Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate)for valuable feedback in its finalisation.This docu

6、ment and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory,to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory,city or area.Cover image:Martins Vanags/Shutterstock OECD,2022 The use of this work,whether digital