Progress

Current status
adopted
28 Jun 2021 adopted
16 Jun 2021 in force
19 Feb 2021 under deliberation

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
supranational

Timeline of events

28 Jun 2021
adopted

Publication of EC decision on adequacy of UK data protection regime with GDPR and Law Enforcement Directive

The European Commission publishes its decision on the adequacy of the UK data protection regime with the EU GDPR and Law Enforcement Directive. In the decision, the EC finds that the UK ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data trans…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Jun 2021
in force

Vote in favour of UK Data Protection adequacy

The EU member states have voted unanimously for the draft Commission Implementing Decisions on the adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/680. This grants a…

Source
Event type order
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
19 Feb 2021
under deliberation

Publication of EC draft decision on adequacy of UK data protection regime

The European Commission publishes its draft decision on the adequacy of the UK data protection regime with the EU GDPR, which approves personal data transfers but notes that EU will monitor the progress and rescind the decision should the UK diverge…

Source
Event type order
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body central government