How does Brexit affect Europol data deletion for UK nationals or UK-sourced data?

Post-Brexit, the UK is no longer a Europol member state but retains a cooperation agreement permitting data exchange. UK nationals retain full Article 36 rights regarding data held by Europol. However, data originating from UK authorities now falls under the third-country data framework, which involves different verification procedures. If your Europol record derives from UK intelligence, deletion requires Europol to consult with UK authorities before acting. This consultation adds approximately four to six weeks to standard processing timeframes.