(5) After paragraph 4 insert—
“ 4A. The Secretary of State may by regulations specify for the purposes of point (d) of paragraph 1—
(a) circumstances in which a transfer of personal data to a third country or international organisation is to be taken to be necessary for important reasons of public interest, and
(b) circumstances in which a transfer of personal data to a third country or international organisation which is not required by an enactment is not to be taken to be necessary for important reasons of public interest. ”
(6) Omit paragraph 5A.
(7) After paragraph 6 insert—
“ 7. Regulations under this Article—
(a) are subject to the made affirmative resolution procedure where the Secretary of State has made an urgency statement in respect of them;
(b) otherwise, are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
8. For the purposes of this Article, an urgency statement is a reasoned statement that the Secretary of State considers it desirable for the regulations to come into force without delay. ”
I341 Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 142(1)(2) (h)
I342 Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/82 , reg. 2(z9)
Public interest restrictions U.K.
10 After Article 49 insert—
“ Article 49A Restriction in the public interest
1. The Secretary of State may by regulations restrict the transfer of a category of personal data to a third country or international organisation where—
(a) the transfer is not approved by regulations under Article 45A for the time being in force, and
(b) the Secretary of State considers the restriction to be necessary for important reasons of public interest.
2. Regulations under this Article—
3. For the purposes of this Article, an urgency statement is a reasoned statement that the Secretary of State considers it desirable for the regulations to come into force without delay. ”
I343 Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 142(1)(2) (h)
I344 Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/82 , reg. 2(z9)
Schedule 8 U.K. Transfers of personal data to third countries etc: law enforcement processing
1 Chapter 5 of Part 3 of the 2018 Act (transfers of personal data to third countries etc) is amended as follows.
I345 Sch. 8 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
I346 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82 , reg. 2(z10)