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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2020-11-12
under deliberation

EC publishes draft Standard Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers to countries whose …

2021-06-04
adopted

The European Commission adopts two sets of standard contractual clauses. The first clause is to be …

2021-09-27
in grace period

The two sets of standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission in June 2021 are no…

2022-12-27
in force

The two sets of standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission in June 2021 are no…