Ars Technica reports the European Commission has sent a new version of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement to the Article 31 Committee — a collection of national representatives — and expects an up-or-down vote by Monday. The group held a meeting Wednesday and intends to reconvene Monday on the issue. A source from the Article 31 group said, “Overall, we think it’s an improvement,” adding, “There will be more discussions next week.” The new Privacy Shield agreement includes a new letter from U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Robert Litt, which more specifically defines when bulk surveillance will be triggered. The New York Times reports the final agreement may not be reached until the week of July 11, when U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Penny Pritzker visits Brussels.
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