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ARTICLE · 28 JULY 2021

New Standard Contractual Clauses: Quick Guide

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On 4 June, the European Commission approved and adopted a new version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)...

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Amir Kousari
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On 4 June, the European Commission approved and adopted a new version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). This is a welcome relief to many businesses that rely upon SCCs to safeguard international data flows that are an integral part of their daily operations. Here's a quick guide to the new SCCs.

What are the new EU SCCs?

The purpose of the new EU SCCs is to help businesses legitimise the transfer of personal data originating in the European Economic Area (EEA) to any country outside the EEA whose data protection laws have not been found by the European Commission to offer adequate protection, commonly referred to as a "third country".

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