Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Oct 2024 in force
10 May 2024 adopted
11 Dec 2023 processing consultation
02 Nov 2023 in consultation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

01 Oct 2024
in force

Implemented interim measures for data security management of accounting firms including data localisation measures

On 1 October 2024, the Interim Measures for Data Security Management of Accounting Firms enter into force. The interim measures establish data security obligations for accounting firms that provide auditing services for certain categories of compani…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 May 2024
adopted

Adopted interim measures for data security management of accounting firms including data localisation measures

On 10 May 2024, the Ministry of Finance and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) adopted the Interim Measures for Data Security Management of Accounting Firms. The interim measures establish data security obligations for accounting firms tha…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Dec 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft interim measures for data security management of accounting firms including data localisation measures

On 11 December 2023, the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China closed the public consultation on the draft interim measures for data security management of accounting firms. The draft measures aim at establishing a governance structu…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
02 Nov 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft interim measures for data security management of accounting firms including data localisation measures

On 2 November 2023, the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China opened a public consultation on the draft interim measures for data security management of accounting firms until 11 December 2023. The draft measures aim at establishing …

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