U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to publish an executive order concerning a new agreement on EU-U.S. data flows as early as Oct. 3, Politico reports. According to individuals involved in negotiations, the order will cover new legal protections over personal data access and use by U.S. national security entities. Principles for necessity and proportionality in relation to government surveillance activities are included in the order. Once the order is published, the European Commission will begin a ratification process that could take as long as six months to complete.