"The European Commission has renewed its data adequacy agreement with the UK, guaranteeing free flow of data with the European Union (EU) for a further six years. The agreement assures that the UK's data protection framework is considered to have equivalent safeguards to the EU, based on two European regulations - the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED)."
"Henna Virkkunen, executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy at the European Commission, said the renewal of data adequacy benefits businesses and citizens on both sides of the Channel. "It ensures the free flow of personal data between the European Economic Area and the UK in full compliance with data protection rules while reducing costs and administrative burdens. This continuity allows European companies to keep sharing data seamlessly with their UK partners, supporting innovation, competitiveness and trusted digital cooperation.""
The European Commission renewed the EU-UK data adequacy agreement, extending free personal data flows for six years through to 27 December 2031. The renewal finds the UK framework offers safeguards equivalent to EU standards under the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive. The decision aims to reduce costs and administrative burdens, enabling businesses to share data with UK partners without new legal barriers. UK government changes to data sharing laws this year sought to ease data use across public and private sectors. The renewal supports innovation, competitiveness and trusted digital cooperation between the UK and the European Economic Area.
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