European Union: Cross-border data transfer regulation in EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Jan 2021 in force
30 Dec 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
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
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Implemented EU-UK FTA including cross-border data transfer regulation
On 1 January 2021, the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and the EU entered into force. In the Agreement, the UK and the EU commit to not restrict cross-border data flows by (a) requiring the use of computing facilities in a certain territory; (b)…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Signed EU-UK FTA including cross-border data transfer regulation
On 30 December 2020, the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and the EU was signed. In the Agreement, the UK and the EU commit to not restrict cross-border data flows by (a) requiring the use of computing facilities in a certain territory; (b) requi…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
signing
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government