Brexit Data Talks Have Come a Long Way Since Protection Warning
- Data flows from U.K. to be certified by EU by end-2020: Doc
- EU can prevent transfers to countries with mass surveillance
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The European Union and the U.K. appear set to maintain commercial and personal data flows after Brexit, according to the draft agreement on their future relationship, despite previous uncertainties.
A draft document obtained by Bloomberg that sketched out their post-Brexit ties says the EU will begin the certification process for the U.K. as soon as possible once it leaves the bloc, aiming to "adopt decisions by the end of 2020, if the applicable conditions are met."