: Brussels, 06 May - During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draftadequacydecision under the GDPR concerning the European Patent Organisation (EPO) . In addition, the Board adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK adequacydecisions under the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED) . Finally, the EDPB agreed to grant the status of observer to the Personal Data Protection Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Adequate protection of personal data by the EPO At the European Commission’s request, the Board adopted an opinion on the Commission’s draftadequacydecision regarding the European Patent Organisation (EPO). Once formally adopted by the Commission, this will be the firstadequacydecision concerning an international organisation and not a country or a region. An adequacydecision is a key-mechanism in EU data protection legislation which allows the European Commission to deter[...]