(1) This regulation applies in relation to DNA profiles and personal data received by the United Kingdom before commencement day (and see Title VII of Part 3 of the withdrawal agreement and sections 7A and 7C of the Withdrawal Act).

(2) Subject to the modifications in paragraph (3), with the exception of Article 25, Chapter 6 of the Prüm Decision continues to have effect in relation to the data referred to in paragraph (1).

(3) The Prüm Decision applies with the following modifications -

(a) Article 26 is to be read as if -

(i) in paragraph 1 -

(aa) "by the receiving Member State" were omitted;

(ab) the words from "and subject only to" to the end were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph 2, "by the searching or comparing Member State" were omitted;

(iii) in the text after paragraph 2(c), for "The Member State administering the file may process the data supplied to it", substitute "The data supplied may be processed";

(b) Article 27 is to be read as if "and in compliance with the law of the receiving Member State" were omitted;

(c) paragraph 1 of Article 28 is to be read as if -