Notifications made by the UK to the European Union under Part Three of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (accessible)
Updated 31 July 2025
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Article: 525(3) - Protection of personal data
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The United Kingdom, on the one side, and the Union, also on behalf of any of its Member States, on the other side, shall notify the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation of the supervisory authorities responsible for overseeing the implementation of, and ensuring compliance with, data protection rules applicable to cooperation under this Part. The supervisory authorities shall cooperate to ensure compliance with this Part.
Notifications
Article 525(3) provides that the United Kingdom, and the European Union, also on behalf of any of its Member States, shall notify the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation of the supervisory authorities responsible for overseeing the implementation of, and ensuring compliance with, data protection rules applicable to cooperation under Part Three of the Agreement. The United Kingdom authority designated under Article 525(3) for this purpose is:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: +44 303 123 1113
Email: international.team@ico.org.uk
Article: 605(1) - Recourse to the central authority
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The United Kingdom and the Union, acting on behalf of any of its Member States, may each notify the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation of, in the case of the United Kingdom, its central authority and, in the case of the Union, the central authority for each State, having designated such an authority, or, if the legal system of the relevant State so provides, of more than one central authority to assist the competent judicial authorities.
Notifications
The authority responsible for the administrative transmission and receipt of arrest warrants as well as for all other official correspondence relating to the administrative transmission and receipt of arrest warrants is:
Joint International Crime Centre
National Crime Agency
Olympic House
Olympic Park
Longbarn Boulevard
Woolston Grange
Warrington
Cheshire WA20XA
+44 207 238 8555 – Main Joint International Crime Centre Number
Email: manchester@nca.gov.uk
Article: 670(2) – Grounds for refusal
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The United Kingdom and the Union, acting on behalf of any of its Member States, may each notify the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation that, on the basis of reciprocity, the condition of double criminality referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article will not be applied provided that the offence giving rise to the request is:
(a) one of the offences listed in Article 599(5), as defined by the law of the requesting State; and
(b) punishable by the requesting State by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years.
Notifications
The United Kingdom hereby notifies the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation that, on the basis of reciprocity, the condition of double criminality in Article 670(1)(b) will not be applied, provided that the conditions in Article 670(2)(a) and (b) are met.
Article: 678(7) – Form of request and languages
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The United Kingdom and the Union, acting on behalf of any of its Member States may each notify the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation that it requires the translation of any supporting documents into one of the official languages of the requested State or any other language indicated in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. In the case of requests pursuant to Article 663(4), such translation of supporting documents may be provided to the requested State within 48 hours after transmitting the request, without prejudice to the time limits provided for in Article 663(4).
Notifications
Article 678(7) makes provision for the United Kingdom, and the European Union, acting on behalf of any of its Member States, to require that any supporting documents accompanying a relevant request be translated into an official language of the requested State, or a language specified in accordance with that Article. The United Kingdom hereby notifies the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation that the United Kingdom requires the translation of any supporting documents into English.
Article: 690(6)(a) -Notifications
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the authority responsible for receiving and processing PNR data under Title III [Transfer and processing of passenger name record data (PNR))
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Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Article: 690(6)(b) -Notifications (Continued)
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the authority considered as the competent law enforcement authority for the purposes of Title V and a short description of its competences
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(a) an authority specified or described in the below list, and
(b) any other authority that has statutory functions for any of the new law enforcement purposes specified in Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018
1. The National Crime Agency
UK Agency responsible for leading the UK’s fight to cut Serious and Organised Crime working at the forefront of Law Enforcement, building the best possible intelligence picture of Serious and Organised Crime Threats and pursuing the most serious and dangerous offenders.
2. The Metropolitan Police
Police service for the Greater London area, (excluding City of London) and its 8.6 million residents.
3. British Transport Police
The UK national police force responsible for the railways.
4. The Police for the City of London
The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples.
5. Regional Police Forces of England and Wales as covered under section 2 of the Police Act 1996
Responsible for law enforcement in England and Wales.
6. The Police Service of Northern Ireland
Responsible for law enforcement in Northern Ireland.
7. The Police Service of Scotland
Responsible for law enforcement in Scotland.
8. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support and the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage and the issuance of national insurance numbers.
9. Criminal Records Office (ACRO)
The UK national police unit responsible for providing effective and responsible criminal records information services.
10. Asset Recovery Office (ARO)
Unit within the National Crime Agency with responsibility for tracing criminal assets and their recovery within the UK.
11. UK Immigration Enforcement
A division of the Home Office responsible for enforcing immigration law in the United Kingdom.
12. UK Border Force
Border Force is a law-enforcement command within the Home Office, responsible for frontline border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in the United Kingdom.
13. Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO)
Responsible for issuing UK passport and safeguarding its integrity.
14. UK Environment Agency
UK’s principal environmental regulator, responsible for protecting and improving UK’s environment.
15. Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, responsible for protecting and improving Scotland’s environment.
16. Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) (Gambling commission)
The SBIU is a unit within the Gambling Commission which deals with reports of betting-related corruption.
17. Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
18. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulation Authority (MHRA)
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.
19. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for nearly 60,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 49,000 firms, setting specific standards for 19,000 firms.
20. Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA)
The role of the GLAA is to protect vulnerable and exploited workers. The GLAA investigates reports of worker exploitation and illegal activity such as human trafficking, forced labour and illegal labour provision, as well as offences under the National Minimum Wage and Employment Agencies Acts.
21. Serious Fraud Office
The SFO is a specialist prosecuting authority tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption. It is part of the UK criminal justice system covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
Article: 690(6)(c) -Notifications (Continued)
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the national contact point designated under Article 568(1) [National contact point and liaison officers]
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UK Europol National Unit
National Crime Agency
The address is:
Europol National Unit [ENU] and International Liaison Team [ILT]
Intelligence Directorate/ Joint International Crime Centre
National Crime Agency
Olympic House
Olympic Park
Longbarn Boulevard
Woolston Grange
Warrington
Cheshire WA20XA
0207 238 8115 – Main Joint International Crime Centre Number
Email – ENUUKDESK@nca.gov.uk
Article: 690(6)(d) -Notifications (Continued)
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the authority considered as the competent authority for the purposes of Title VI [Cooperation with Eurojust] and a short description of its competences
Notifications
For England and Wales:
The Crown Prosecution Service
The address is:
International Justice and Organised Crime Division
Crown Prosecution Service
102 Petty France
London SW1H 9EA
DX 161330
Westminster 11
For Scotland:
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.
The address is:
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
For Northern Ireland:
The Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland.
The address is:
Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland
Belfast Chambers
93 Chichester Street
Belfast BT1 3JR
and any other United Kingdom public body which is responsible for investigating and/or prosecuting criminal conduct or which acts as a central authority in any jurisdiction of the United Kingdom are competent for the purposes of Title VI (Cooperation with Eurojust) of Part Three of the Agreement.
Article: 690(6)(e) -Notifications (Continued)
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the contact point designated under Article 584(1) [Contact points to Eurojust]
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The UK Liaison Prosecutor to Eurojust
Eurojust
Johan de Wittlaan 9
2517 JR The Hague
The Netherlands
Director of Serious Organised Crime and International Criminality
The Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
+44 20 7035 4848
Head of Policy
Special Crime and Counter Terrorism
Crown Prosecution Service
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Article: 690(6)(f) -Notifications (Continued)
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the United Kingdom Domestic Correspondent for Terrorism Matters designated under Article 584(2) [Contact points to Eurojust]
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Head of Policy
Special Crime and Counter Terrorism
Crown Prosecution Service
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Article: 690(6)(g) -Notifications (Continued)
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the authority competent by virtue of domestic law of the United Kingdom to execute an arrest warrant, as referred to in point (c) of Article 598 [Definitions],
and the authority competent by virtue of the domestic law of the United Kingdom to issue an arrest warrant, as referred to in point (d) of Article 598 [Definitions]
Notifications
The authority competent by virtue of domestic law of the United Kingdom to execute an arrest warrant, as referred to in point (c) of Article 598 [Definitions]:
a) in England and Wales, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) designated by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales after consulting the Lord Chancellor;
b) in Scotland, the Sheriff of Lothian and Borders;
c) in Northern Ireland; a county court judge or District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) designated by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland after consulting the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland
The authority competent by virtue of domestic law of the United Kingdom to execute an arrest warrant, as referred to in point (d) of Article 598 [Definitions]:
The issuing judicial authority will be:
a) for requests made by England and Wales, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts); a justice of the peace or a judge entitled to exercise the jurisdiction of the Crown Court;
b) for Scotland, a sheriff;
c) for Northern Ireland, a lay magistrate or District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) or a Crown Court judge
Article: 690(6)(h) -Notifications (Continued)
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the authority designated by the United Kingdom under Article 623(3) [Transit]
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Article 690(6)(h): Article 623(3) requires States to designate an authority responsible for receiving transit requests and the necessary documents, as well as any other official correspondence relating to transit requests. The authority designated under Article 623(3) [Transit] for this purpose for the United Kingdom will be:
Joint International Crime Centre
National Crime Agency
Olympic House
Olympic Park
Longbarn Boulevard
Woolston Grange
Warrington
Cheshire WA20XA
+44 207 238 8115 – Main Joint International Crime Centre Number
Email – manchester@nca.gov.uk
Article: 690(6)(i) -Notifications (Continued)
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the central authority designated by the United Kingdom under Article 645 [Central Authorities]
Notifications
Article 645 [Central Authorities] provides each State shall designate one or more central authorities that shall be competent for the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record pursuant to this Title and for the exchanges referred to in Article 22(2) of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. Article 690 (6)(i) requires notification of the central authority designated by the United Kingdom. The designated authority for England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland for Criminal Records Exchange is:
The Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary
The address is:
ACRO
PO Box 481
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 9FS
United Kingdom
Article: 690(6)(j) -Notifications (Continued)
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the central authority designated by the United Kingdom under Article 676(1) [Authorities]
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The central authority designated by the United Kingdom under Article 676(1) [Authorities] for the purposes of the sending, answering and execution of requests, or the transmission of such requests to the authorities competent for their execution, related to the freezing and confiscation of property:
a) For all requests apart from tax and fiscal customs matters in England & Wales and Northern Ireland:
UK Central Authority
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Email address: UKCA-ILOR@homeoffice.gov.uk
b) for tax matters and fiscal customs matters in England & Wales and Northern Ireland:
Mutual Legal Assistance
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Solicitors Office and Legal Services
8th Floor
Stratford Regional Centre
14 Westfield Avenue
Stratford
London E20 1HZ
United Kingdom
Email address: mla@hmrc.gov.uk
Email address for very urgent cases only: emergencymla@hmrc.gov.uk
c) For Scotland:
The Lord Advocate
Crown Office
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
Tel: 0131 243 8152
Email: COICU@copfs.gov.uk