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Section 74B Transfers approved by regulations: monitoringF1F16

F2(1)

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(2)

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(3)

The Secretary of State must, on an ongoing basis, monitor developments in third countries and international organisations that could affect decisions to make regulations F3giving approval under section 74AA or to amend or revoke such regulations.

(4)

F4Where the Secretary of State becomes aware that the data protection test is no longer met in relation to transfers approved, or of a description approved, in regulations under section 74AA, the Secretary of State must, to the extent necessary, amend or revoke the regulations.

(5)

Where regulations under F5section 74AA are amended or revoked in accordance with subsection (4), the Secretary of State must enter into consultations with the third country or international organisation concerned with a view to F6improving the protection provided to data subjects with regard to the processing of personal data in the country or by the organisation.

(6)

The Secretary of State must publish—

(a)

a list of the third countries F7... and international organisations, and the descriptions of such countries F8... and organisations, which are for the time being F9approved by regulations under section 74AA as places or persons to which personal data may be transferred, and

(b)

a list of the third countries F10... and international organisations, and the descriptions of such countries F11... and organisations, which have been but are no longer F12approved by such regulations.

(7)

In the case of F13regulations under section 74AA which approve only certain transfers to a third country or international organisation that are specified or described in the regulations F14(in accordance with section 74AA(4)(b))—

F15(a)

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(b)

the lists published under subsection (6) must specify or describe the relevant transfers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 74A, 74B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 42 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

S. 74B(1)(2) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(3); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F3

Words in s. 74B(3) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(4); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F4

Words in s. 74B(4) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(5); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F5

Words in s. 74B(5) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F6

Words in s. 74B(5) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F7

Words in s. 74B(6)(a) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F8

Words in s. 74B(6)(a) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F9

Words in s. 74B(6)(a) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(c); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F10

Words in s. 74B(6)(b) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(8)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F11

Words in s. 74B(6)(b) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(8)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F12

Words in s. 74B(6)(b) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(8)(c); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F13

Words in s. 74B(7) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(9)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F14

Words in s. 74B(7) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(9)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F15

S. 74B(7)(a) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(9)(c); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F16

S. 74B heading substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)