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China: Data protection measures 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 under deliberation
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
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Nov 2021
in force

Implementation of Personal Information Protection Law

On 1 November 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law is implemented. It was adopted on 20 August 2021 by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) announced the adoption of the Personal Information Protection Law …

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

Adoption of Personal Information Protection Law by National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

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 Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China. It re…

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

Consultation closes on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law

The public consultation for China`s Personal Information Protection Law closes

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
28 Apr 2021
in consultation

Call for comments on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People`s Congress issues the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law for public consultation.

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
19 Nov 2020
processing consultation

Consultation closes on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law

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…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Oct 2020
under deliberation

Publication of draft personal information protection law

The National People`s Congress publishes its draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, destined to become the country`s first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protection.

Source
Event type law
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Oct 2020
in consultation

Call for comments on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law

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 protection. The consultatio…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government