Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1773 of 28 June 2021 pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2021) 4801)
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For the purposes of Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, the United Kingdom ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to United Kingdom public authorities responsible for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties.
Whenever the competent supervisory authorities in Member States, in order to protect individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data, exercise their powers pursuant to Article 47 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 with respect to data transfers to public authorities in the United Kingdom within the scope of application set out in Article 1, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission without delay.
1. The Commission shall continuously monitor the application of the legal framework upon which this Decision is based, including the conditions under which onward transfers are carried out and individual rights are exercised, with a view to assessing whether the United Kingdom continues to ensure an adequate level of protection within the meaning of Article 1. 2. The Member States and the Commission shall inform each other of cases where the Information Commissioner, or any other competent United Kingdom authority, fails to ensure compliance with the legal framework upon which this Decision is based. 3. The Member States and the Commission shall inform each other of any indications that interferences by United Kingdom public authorities with the right of individuals to the protection of their personal data go beyond what is strictly necessary, or that there is no effective legal protection against such interferences. 4. Where the Commission has indications that an adequate level of protection is no longer ensured, the Commission shall inform the competent United Kingdom authorities and may suspend, repeal or amend this Decision. 5. The Commission may suspend, repeal or amend this Decision if the lack of cooperation of the government of the United Kingdom prevents the Commission from determining whether the finding in Article 1 is affected.
This Decision shall expire on 27 June 2025, unless extended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 58(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/680.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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