ABPI response to final EU data adequacy decision

The European Commission has issued a positive adequacy decision for the UK which will allow data to continue to flow freely from the EU to the UK.

In response, Dr Bryan Deane, the ABPI’s Data Policy Director, said:

“Cross-border research is almost impossible without a data adequacy agreement.

“We’re pleased the Commission has recognised the vital role data plays in all sectors and has given our scientists the green light to keep working together across Europe to deliver new breakthroughs for patients.”

Data adequacy is crucial for cross-border research and clinical trials to continue without additional burden e.g., patient data and test results, which need to be routinely transferred across international borders as part of ongoing studies.

In 2019, 40 per cent of the clinical trials in the UK were run with EU Member States¹.