Commission Decision
of 15 June 2001
on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries, under Directive 95/46/EC
(notified under document number C(2001) 1539)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/497/EC) (revoked)

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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANNEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SET I
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Appendix 1 to the standard contractual clauses
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Appendix 2 to the standard contractual clauses
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2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6. Restrictions on onwards transfers: further transfers of personal data from the data importer to another controller established in a third country not providing adequate protection or not covered by a decision adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC (onward transfer) may take place only if either:
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9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix 3 to the standard contractual clauses
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1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Restrictions on onward transfers: further transfers of personal data from the data importer to another controller established in a third country not providing adequate protection or not covered by a decision adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC (onward transfer) may take place only if either:
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SET II
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Standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data from the Community to third countries (controller to controller transfers) Data transfer agreement
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Definitions
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I. Obligations of the data exporter
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II. Obligations of the data importer
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III. Liability and third party rights
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(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IV. Law applicable to the clauses
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V. Resolution of disputes with data subjects or the authority
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(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VI. Termination
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(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) In the event that:
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(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VII. Variation of these clauses
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VIII. Description of the Transfer
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ANNEX A
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DATA PROCESSING PRINCIPLES
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8. Automated decisions: For purposes hereof ‘automated decision’ shall mean a decision by the data exporter or the data importer which produces legal effects concerning a data subject or significantly affects a data subject and which is based solely on automated processing of personal data intended to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to him, such as his performance at work, creditworthiness, reliability, conduct, etc. The data importer shall not make any automated decisions concerning data subjects, except when:
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ANNEX B
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DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSFER (To be completed by the parties)
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ILLUSTRATIVE COMMERCIAL CLAUSES (OPTIONAL)
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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)