On 15 March 2024, the House of Lords European Affairs Committee initiated an inquiry into the UK's EU data adequacy arrangement following Brexit. The Committee has called for written evidence submissions by 3 May 2024. The inquiry seeks to assess the effectiveness of current arrangements for the free flow of personal data between the UK and the EU, established post-Brexit under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive. It will examine the benefits, shortcomings, and potential challenges to the existing UK-EU data adequacy regime, with a focus on the implications of any divergence in data protection standards. The inquiry will also explore the consequences of a disrupted adequacy scenario and draw lessons from other countries' experiences with the adequacy process. The Committee has called for written evidence submissions by 3 May 2024, with findings expected to be published in July 2024.
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