The United Kingdom's draft decisions regarding adequate protection: The EDPB issues opinions.

Brussels, October 20th - During its latest plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted two opinions on the draft decisions of the European Commission regarding the extension of the validity of the decisions on the adequacy of the United Kingdom, as established under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Enforcement and Cooperation Directive (ECD). The EDPB's opinions, requested by the Commission based on Article 70(1)(s) of the GDPR and Article 51(1)(g) of the ECD, address the proposed six-year extension of the two decisions on the adequacy of the United Kingdom, which are currently due to expire in December 2025. The extension of the validity of the decisions on the adequacy of the United Kingdom allows organizations and supervisory authorities based in Europe to continue transferring data to organizations and authorities in the United Kingdom, without having to implement additional safeguards. "The EDPB welcomes the ongoing alignment between data protection regulations in the United Kingdom and Europe, despite recent changes in UK legislation. I urge the European Commission to address the points raised by the EDPB and to..."

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