On 1 January 2016, China's State Council implemented the Map Management Regulations. The Regulations apply to internet map service providers. According to the Regulations, such service providers must store map data on servers within China.
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2015-11-26
adopted
On 26 November 2015, China's State Council adopted the Map Management Regulations, which will enter…
2016-01-01
in force
On 1 January 2016, China's State Council implemented the Map Management Regulations. The Regulation…