Progress

Current status
in force
25 Jul 2020 adopted
17 Jul 2020 adopted
14 Jul 2020 under deliberation
10 Jul 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Morocco
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 Jul 2020
adopted

Signed Law on cybersecurity including data localisation requirement

On 25 July 2020, the King of Morocco endorsed the text for Law No. 05.20 on cybersecurity. The law includes a data localisation requirement, as stipulated in Article 11, which mandates that sensitive data must be stored exclusively within the nation…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
17 Jul 2020
adopted

Adopted Law on cybersecurity including data localisation requirement

On 17 July 2020, the House of Councillors adopted the Draft Law No. 05.20 on cybersecurity. The draft law includes a data localisation requirement which mandates that sensitive data must be stored exclusively within the national territory.

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Jul 2020
under deliberation

Passed Law on cybersecurity including data localisation requirement

On 14 July 2020, the House of Representatives adopted Draft Law No. 05.20 on cybersecurity and passed it to the House of Councillors. The draft law includes a data localisation requirement, which mandates that sensitive data must be stored exclusive…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Jul 2020
under deliberation

Introduced Law on cybersecurity including data localisation requirement

On 10 July 2020, the Draft Law No. 05.20 on cybersecurity has been introduced to the parliament. The draft law includes a data localisation requirement, as stipulated in Article 11, which mandates that sensitive data must be stored exclusively withi…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament