Switzerland: United Kingdom and Switzerland concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provisions on cross-border data transfer regulation

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United Kingdom and Switzerland concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provisions on cross-border data transfer regulation

On 13 July 2026, the United Kingdom and Switzerland concluded negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement, including provisions on cross-border data flows. The agreement builds on the existing UK-Switzerland trade agreement on goods, which is b…

Scope

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

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2026-07-13
under deliberation

On 13 July 2026, the United Kingdom and Switzerland concluded negotiations on an enhanced Free Trad…