Switzerland: Switzerland adoption of Standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries
Progress
Current status
adopted
27 Aug 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Recognition of standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries
The new EU standard contractual clauses, which were adopted by the EC on 4 June 2021, are recognised as sufficient guarantees for the transfer of personal data to third countries without a sufficient data protection level by the Federal Data Protect…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority