China: Business registration requirements in Cyberspace Administration regulations on safe application of facial recognition technology

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jun 2025 in force
13 Mar 2025 in grace period
30 Sep 2024 adopted
07 Sep 2023 processing consultation
08 Aug 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jun 2025
in force

Cyberspace Administration's regulations on safe application of facial recognition technology including business registration requirements enter into force

On 1 June 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China regulations on the safe application of facial recognition technology including business registration requirements enter into force. The regulation applies to entities processing facial informati…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
13 Mar 2025
in grace period

Cyberspace Administration's regulations on safe application of facial recognition technology including business registration requirements entered into force with grace period

On 13 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China released the regulations on the safe application of facial recognition technology including business registration requirements. The regulation applies to entities processing facial information…

Source
Event type order
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
30 Sep 2024
adopted

Cyberspace Administration adopted regulations on safe application of facial recognition technology including business registration requirements

On 30 September 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China adopted the regulations on the safe application of facial recognition technology including business registration requirements. The regulation applies to entities processing facial informat…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
07 Sep 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft Regulations for the use of facial recognition technology including business registration requirement

On 7 September 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) closed its consultation on the draft Regulations for the use of facial recognition technology. In particular, entities using face recognition technology in public places that are in p…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
08 Aug 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft Regulations for the use of facial recognition technology including business registration requirement

On 8 August 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) opened a consultation on the draft Regulations for the use of facial recognition technology until 7 September 2023. In particular, entities using face recognition technology in public pl…

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