United Kingdom: Cross-border data transfer regulation in Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Feb 2026 in force
29 Jan 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 including cross-border data transfer regulation enter into force
On 5 February 2026, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (2026 No. 82 (C. 10)) brought a set of provisions from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 into force. The commencemen…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Minister of State adopted Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 including cross-border data transfer regulation
On 29 January 2026, a Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology issued the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (2026 No. 82 (C. 10)), which will…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government