Progress

Current status
in force
01 Oct 2021 in force
20 Aug 2021 in grace period
11 Jun 2021 in consultation
12 May 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Oct 2021
in force

Automobile Data Security Provisions including data residency obligations enter into force

On 1 October 2021, the provisions on the Security Management of Automobile Data (Trial) entered into force. Many of the provisions of the draft have been preserved, including the principle of data retention, which applies specifically to important d…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
20 Aug 2021
in grace period

Automobile Data Security Provisions including data residency obligations issued

On 20 August 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), together with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport, jointl…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Jun 2021
in consultation

Consultation closed on Automobile Data Security Provisions including data residency obligations

The Cyberspace Administration of China's (CAC) consultation for its draft Provisions on the Management of Automobile Data Security is closed on June 11th, 2021. Through the provisions, the CAC aims to regulate the handling of of personal, important …

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
12 May 2021
in consultation

Consultation opened on Automobile Data Security Provisions including data residency obligations

On May 12th, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) opened the consultation for its draft Provisions on the Management of Automobile Data Security for consultation. Through the provisions, the CAC aims to regulate the handling of of personal, …

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body