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China: Data portability requirements in Personal Information Protection Law

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Nov 2021 in force
20 Aug 2021 adopted
28 May 2021 processing consultation
28 Apr 2021 in consultation
19 Nov 2020 processing consultation
21 Oct 2020 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Nov 2021
in force

Implemented Personal Information Protection Law includes data portability measures

On 1 November 2021, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) implemented the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) through an order by President Xi Jinping. It represents China's first comprehensive law in the area…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Aug 2021
adopted

Adopted Personal Information Protection Law includes data portability measures

On 20 August 2021, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) announced the adoption of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) through an order by President Xi Jinping. It represents China's first comprehensive la…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 May 2021
processing consultation

Consultation closed on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, which includes data portability measures

On 28 May 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress closed public consultation on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law for public consultation. Besides providing general rules regarding the handling a…

Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 Apr 2021
in consultation

Call for comments on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, which includes data portability measures

On 28 April 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People`s Congress issued the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law for public consultation. Besides providing general rules regarding the handling and scope of personal …

Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
19 Nov 2020
processing consultation

Consultation closes on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, which includes data portability measures

On 19 November 2020, the National People`s Congress closed its public consultation on China's first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, destined to become the country`s first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protec…

Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 Oct 2020
in consultation

Call for comments on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, which includes data portability measures

On 21 October 2020, the National People`s Congress opened its public consultation on China's first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, destined to become the country`s first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protect…

Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament