Progress

Current status
in force
01 Sep 2021 in force
10 Jun 2021 adopted
28 May 2021 processing consultation
29 Apr 2021 in consultation
03 Jul 2020 under deliberation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

01 Sep 2021
in force

Implementation of data security law including regulation on cross-border data transfers

On 1 September 2021, the Chinese National People`s Congress adopts the Data Security Law, which contains several provisions on the processing of important data by firms. Article 31 of the Data Security Law regulates the cross-border transfer of `imp…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Jun 2021
adopted

Adoption of data security law including regulation on cross-border data transfers

The Chinese National People's Congress adopts the Data Security Law, which contains several provisions on the processing of important data by firms. Article 31 of the Data Security Law regulates the cross-border transfer of 'important data' by 'crit…

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

Consultation closed on data security law including regulation on cross-border data transfers

On 28 May 2021, the consultation for the Data Security Law closed. The proposed Data Security Law contains several provisions on the processing of important data by firms. Article 31 of the Data Security Law regulates the cross-border transfer of 'i…

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

Consultation opened on data security law including regulation on cross-border data transfers

On 29 April 2021, the consultation for the Data Security Law has opened. The proposed Data Security Law contains several provisions on the processing of important data by firms. Article 31 of the Data Security Law regulates the cross-border transfer…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
03 Jul 2020
under deliberation

Draft of data security law including regulation on cross-border data transfers

On 03 July 2020, a draft of the Data Security Law has been released, which contains several provisions on the processing of important data by firms. Article 31 of the Data Security Law regulates the cross-border transfer of 'important data' by 'crit…

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