The Critical Third Parties (Designation) Regulations 2026
These Regulations designate Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Google Cloud EMEA Limited, Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited and Oracle Corporation UK Limited as critical third parties.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
08 Jul 2026
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In force
13 Jul 2026
Enabling power
Pursuant to section 312L(4) of the Act, the Treasury has— a) consulted the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England; b) given notice in writing to the persons to be designated by these Regulations specifying a reasonable period within which those persons may make representations in writing about the proposal; and c) had regard to any representations made.
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