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EU data adequacy decisions for UK endorsed by European privacy watchdogs

( October 20, 2025, 09:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Two European Commission decisions to extend UK data adequacy, allowing the continued free flow of data between the EU and the UK, have been endorsed by the European Data Protection Board. The umbrella group of EU privacy watchdogs said on Monday that it welcomes the commission’s decisions. While acknowledging the UK’s alignment with EU privacy standards, the EDPB flagged areas for close monitoring, including new ministerial powers, the adequacy test for third-country transfers and encryption-related risks, and it urged the commission to strengthen oversight to ensure long-term equivalence and legal certainty.Statement follows. ...

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