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United Kingdom: Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023

Progress

Current status
in force
12 Oct 2023 in force
21 Sep 2023 under deliberation
20 Sep 2023 under deliberation

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
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Oct 2023
in force

Implemented Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023

On 12 October 2023, the Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023 entered into force. The regulations, issued under the authority of the Data Protection Act 2018, declare that the United States of America provides an ad…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Sep 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023

On 21 September 2023, the Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023 were presented to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK Parliament). The regulations, issued under the authority of the Data Protection Act 2018, de…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government
20 Sep 2023
under deliberation

Drafted Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023

On 20 September 2023, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology of the United Kingdom drafted the Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023. The regulations, issued under the authority of the Data Protection …

Source
Event type law
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body