CAC Issues Guidelines For Data Export Security Assessment

On August 31, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the "CAC") issued the Application Guidelines for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer (1st Edition) (the "Application Guidelines"), which specify and implement the provisions on cross-border data transfer security assessments ("security assessments") in the Measures for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfers (the "Assessment Measures"). The Application Guidelines clarify the application scope of security assessments, stipulate the means, procedures and required materials for the application, and provides contact information for inquiries regarding the application. The Application Guidelines also contain template documents, including the Cross-border Data Transfer Security Assessment Application Letter (the "Application Letter") and the Cross-border Data Transfer Risk Self-Assessment Report Template (the "Self-Assessment Report Template"), which offer effective guidance and assistance