Switzerland: Data localisation requirement in United Kingdom-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
13 Jul 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
United Kingdom and Switzerland concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provisions on data localisation requirement
On 13 July 2026, the United Kingdom and Switzerland concluded negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement, which includes commitments by both countries to prevent unjustified restrictions on cross-border data transfers, including data localisat…
Event type
treaty
Action type
passage
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government