Decision on modernised SCCs for data transfers

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council

The Implementing Decision adopts four sets of standard contractual clauses to provide appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Article 46(1) of GDPR, i.e. to comply with the requirements of the GDPR for transferring personal data to countries outside of the EEA. They contain specific data protection safeguards to ensure that personal data continues to benefit from a high level of protection when transferred outside the EEA. They can be used by data exporters, without the need to obtain a prior authorisation (for the data transfer or the clauses used) from a data protection authority.