Endorsed Objectives 4. This Framework sets out the strategic priorities, principles and initiatives to guide ASEAN Member States in their policy and regulatory approaches towards digital data governance (which include both personal and non-personal data) in the digital economy. These are summarised in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Summary of the ASEAN Framework on Digital Data Governance Scope of the Framework 5. The Framework identifies four strategic priorities of digital data governance that support the ASEAN digital economy, namely: (a) (b) (c) (d) 6. Data Life Cycle and Ecosystem; Cross Border Data Flows; Digitalisation and Emerging Technologies; and Legal,Regulatory and Policy. The Framework also identifies four initiatives that can be undertaken in support of the four strategic priorities, which are: (a) (b) (c) (d) ASEAN Data Classification Framework; ASEAN Cross Border Data Flows Mechanism; ASEAN Digital Innovation Forum; and ASEAN Data Protection and Privacy Forum. 2

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