The PCPD organised a webinar on “the New Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU for Transfer of Personal Data from EU to Non-EU Regions” on 6 September 2021 in celebration of its 25th Anniversary.
The webinar was hosted by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, with guest speakers including Mr Ralf SAUER, Deputy Head, Unit for International Data Flows and Protection, European Commission; Mr Eduardo USTARAN, Partner & Global Co-head of Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Hogan Lovells, London and Mrs Ina WEYGANT, Group Data Protection Officer, Cathay Pacific Airways.
At the webinar, the expert speakers explained the requirements on international personal data transfers under the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (EU), the effect of the ruling in Schrems II made by the Court of Justice of the EU and the features of the new Standard Contractual Clauses. They also shared practical experience of local entities in transferring personal data from the EU to Hong Kong.