To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement provided breathing room for businesses engaging in data transfers from the EU to the UK in the form of a ‘bridging period’ of up to six months where such transfers can continue uninterrupted (see our previous
OnPointhere). However, the longer term goal of an adequacy decision for the UK is still key to ensuring free flows of personal data between the EU and the UK.
In the last week, positive sounds have been made by both the UK and the EU. According to Joe Jones (Head of International Data Transfer Regime at the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), who was speaking at a City of London Corporation’s International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) Data Workstream meeting, the European Commission has already produced a draft adequacy decision. Bruno Gencarelli (Jones’ counterpart at the European Commission) has also given an update on timing, saying at an IAP