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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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42 events advancing 36 policy or regulatory changes:
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State Administration for Market Regulation Technical Requirements of Electronic Product Information Erasure (GB 46864-2025)

Latest event Date: 2027-01-01 order implementation

State Administration for Market Regulation's technical requirements of electronic product information erasure enter into force

On 1 January 2027, the State Administration for Market Regulation Technical Requirements of Electronic Product Information Erasure (GB 46864-2025) will enter into force. The document specifies the technical requirements for information erasure of el…

Implementer
China
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity technological consumer goods
adopted

Technical Safety Requirements for Children's Smartwatches (GB 46859-2025)

Latest event Date: 2027-01-01 order implementation

State Administration for Market Regulation national standard technical requirements for safety of children's watches (GB 46859-2025) enters into force

On 1 January 2027, the State Administration for Market Regulation's national standard Safety Technical Requirements for Children's Smartwatches enters into force. The standard sets provisions for children’s watches designed for users aged 3 to under…

Implementer
China
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity technological consumer goods
adopted

User identification requirements in Regulations on management of internet information content distribution services (No. 23)

Latest event Date: 2026-09-01 order implementation

Regulations on management of multi-channel network organisations producing online content including user identification requirement enter into force

On 1 September 2026, the Provisions on the Administration of Internet Information Content Multi-Channel Distribution Services (Order No. 23) enter into force. The Provisions apply to platform information service providers operating content dissemina…

Implementer
China
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element User identification requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
adopted

Content moderation regulation in Regulations on management of internet information content distribution services (No. 23)

Latest event Date: 2026-09-01 order implementation

Regulations on management of internet information content distribution services including content moderation regulation enters into force

On 1 September 2026, the regulations on the management of internet information content distribution services enters into force. The regulations include obligations for platform information service providers, companies that provide internet informati…

Implementer
China
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
adopted

Measures for risk assessment of network data security (No. 24)

Latest event Date: 2026-08-20 order implementation

Measures for risk assessment of network data security enter into force

On 20 August 2026, the measures for risk assessment of network data security, issued by the Cyberspace Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security, enter into force. The measures aim to st…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
in consultation

National standard on technical requirements for automated tools for data security collection

Latest event Date: 2026-08-16 outline consultation closed

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on national standard on technical requirements for automated tools for data security collection

On 16 August 2026, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes the consultation on a national standard on technical requirements for automated tools for data security collection. It applies to network data processors using …

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
in consultation

National standard on security testing and evaluation methods for critical information infrastructure in cybersecurity technology

Latest event Date: 2026-08-16 outline consultation closed

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on national standard on security testing and evaluation methods for critical information infrastructure in cybersecurity technology

On 16 August 2026, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes the consultation on national standard on security testing and evaluation methods for critical information infrastructure in cybersecurity technology. It applies…

Implementer
China
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Testing requirement
Economic activity cross-cutting
in consultation

National standard on zero trust capability maturity model and evaluation method for cybersecurity technologies

Latest event Date: 2026-08-16 outline consultation closed

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on national standard on zero trust capability maturity model and evaluation method for cybersecurity technologies

On 16 August 2026, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes the consultation on a national standard on the zero trust capability maturity model and evaluation method for cybersecurity technologies. It applies to organisa…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
in consultation

Guidelines for security of applications involving minors in cybersecurity and AI technologies

Latest event Date: 2026-08-16 outline consultation closed

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on guidelines for security of applications involving minors in cybersecurity and AI technologies

On 16 August 2026, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes the consultation on the guidelines for the security of applications involving minors in cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. It establis…

Implementer
China
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Age verification requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
in consultation

National standard on data security technology including personal information security specification

Latest event Date: 2026-08-16 outline consultation closed

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on national standard on data security technology including personal information security specification

On 16 August 2026, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes the consultation on the national standard on data security technology, including personal information security specification. The standard applies to all organi…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
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