Approach to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Security Criminal Records
The Agreement provides for the fast and effective exchange of criminal records data between the UK and individual EU Member States. The arrangements include streamlined and time-limited processes for exchanging criminal records information and specifying that information can be exchanged for crime prevention and safeguarding purposes.
	The Act provides for criminal record exchange to allow UK law enforcement to send and receive conviction information for law enforcement purposes to and from the UK, thereby giving effect to the terms of the Agreement. The UK designated authority will act on behalf of all UK law enforcement agencies.