European Union: Data protection regulation tools in standard contractual clauses Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914

Progress

Current status
in force
27 Dec 2022 in force
27 Sep 2021 in grace period
04 Jun 2021 adopted
12 Nov 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

27 Dec 2022
in force

EC implements two sets of SCCs ensuring data protection

The two sets of standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission in June 2021 are now implemented. There had been a grace period since September 2021. The first clause is to be used between controllers and processors, while the second…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 Sep 2021
in grace period

EC begins grace period for two sets of SCCs ensuring data protection

The two sets of standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission in June 2021 are now in force with a grace period until December 2022. The first clause is to be used between controllers and processors, while the second clause was ado…

Source
Event type order
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
04 Jun 2021
adopted

EC adopts two sets of SCCs ensuring data protection

The European Commission adopts two sets of standard contractual clauses. The first clause is to be used between controllers and processors, while the second clause was adopted with the purpose of facilitating personal data transfer to third countrie…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Nov 2020
under deliberation

EC draft for standard contractual clauses

EC publishes draft Standard Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers to countries whose privacy protection standards are not considered adequate.

Source
Event type order
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body central government