The European Data Protection Board adopted two adequacy opinions for the U.K. under the EU General Data Protection Regulation and Law Enforcement Directive during its latest plenary meeting. The opinions recommend extending U.K. adequacy, which was slated to expire in December, for six years. “The EDPB welcomes the continuing alignment between the UK and Europe’s data protection framework, despite the recent changes in the UK legal framework,” EDPB Chair Anu Talus said. “I call on the European Commission to address the points highlighted by the Board and to ensure an effective monitoring once the decisions are adopted. This will increase the robustness of UK’s adequacy and ensure more legal certainty for organisations and competent authorities transferring personal data from Europe to the UK.”Â
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