Going Live From 1 September 2022 - Measures For The Security Assessment Of Outbound Data Transfers

Released on 7 July 2022, the Measures for the Security Assessment of Outbound Data Transfers become effective from 1 September ('Measures'). The Measures published by the Cyberspace Administration of China supplement the Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law adopted in 2021 by setting forth the security assessment obligations for companies in China transferring data aboard. Although the Measures mainly apply to companies deemed as critical information infrastructure operations or those handling the personal information of more than 1 million individuals, companies should be aware of the legal obligations since the Measures includes a catch-all clause in the applicable scope.