United Kingdom: Cross-border data transfer requirements in Amendment of the Data Protection Act 2018 under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2021 in force
20 Jun 2018 adopted
13 Jul 2017 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2021
in force

Implemented European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 containing cross-border data transfer provisions

On 1 January 2021, the cross-border data transfer provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 entered into force. The Act amends the Data Protection Act 2018 by changing some of the provisions connected to the EU General Data Protection R…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Jun 2018
adopted

Adopted European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 containing cross-border data transfer provisions

On 20 June 2018, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 was adopted by the British Parliament. The Act amends the Data Protection Act 2018 by changing some of the provisions connected to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In particu…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Jul 2017
under deliberation

Introduced European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 containing cross-border data transfer provisions

On 13 July 2017, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act was introduced in the House of Commons. The Act amends the Data Protection Act 2018 by changing some of the provisions connected to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In particular,…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament