Government Publishes Its Position On UK-EU Data Transfers Post-Brexit

Co-authored by Eleanor Brooks

The UK Government has published a position paper ("the Paper"), which will form part of a series of papers setting out key issues forming the Government's vision for their partnership with the EU post-Brexit. The Paper explains how it intends to resolve the much-debated issue of UK-EU data transfers post-Brexit. This issue is a real concern for businesses that currently enjoy the ability to transfer data freely within the EEA, as well as with third countries that are recognised by the European Commission as providing an 'adequate' level of protection under EU law.

Some of the key points to note are as follows:

The Government wants to explore a UK-EU model which allows free flows of data to continue after the UK leaves the EU.