Data Privacy & Tech

#32026D1069EU position on sharing vehicle registration data with the United Kingdom

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decision sets the EU’s position on when Member States may start supplying personal data linked to vehicle registration records to the United Kingdom under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The practical effect is to move law enforcement data-sharing with the UK closer to operation for vehicle registration searches. Police and other competent authorities are the main users. They must rely on the agreed safeguards and evaluation process before data can be shared.

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Key Changes

  • Sets the EU position on the start date for sharing vehicle registration personal data with the UK
  • Links data-sharing to the evaluation required under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
  • Supports automated vehicle registration searches for law enforcement cooperation

Affected Parties

EU Member State law enforcement authoritiesUnited Kingdom law enforcement authorities+1 more…

Tags

vehicle registration data,law enforcement cooperation,EU-UK data sharing