(104) In line with the fundamental values on which the Union is based, in particular the protection of human rights, the Commission should, in its assessment of a third country or a territory or specific sector in a third country, take into account how the third country respects the rule of law, access to justice and international norms and standards for the protection of human rights, its general and sectoral law, including legislation on public security, defense, national security and public order, and criminal law. Clear and objective criteria, such as specific processing activities, the scope of applicable legal standards and legislation in force in the third country, should be taken into account when adopting decisions determining the appropriate degree of protection for a territory or in a specific sector in the third country. The third country should provide guarantees that ensure an adequate degree of protection, broadly equivalent to that provided in the Union, particularly in cases where personal data are processed in one or more specific sectors. In particular, the third country should ensure effective independent oversight of data protection and should provide mechanisms for cooperation with the data protection authorities of the Member States, and data subjects should be given effective and enforceable rights and effective administrative and judicial remedies.