On September 27, 2021, the transition period ended that allowed companies to continue using the old EU Standard Contractual Clauses for new transfers from the EU to a third country. Companies entering into new transfer agreements incorporating the SCCs must now use those published by the European Commission on June 4, 2021. Transfers from the UK that rely on SCCs must continue to use the old SCCs. In due course, the UK international data transfer agreement (currently subject to public consultation) will be available for transfers from the UK to a third country.
