China SCC Released- The Last Piece Of The Puzzle In The Regulatory Framework For Cross-Border Data Transfers

On February 22, 2023, China's Cybersecurity Administration ("CAC") released the final version of the China SCC - the Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Transfer of Personal Information ("Measures for the Standard Contract"). The Measures for the Standard Contract will come into effect on June 1, completing all three mechanisms, including the security assessment and PI certification, for cross-border data transfers stipulated in the Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL"). Therefore, all parties involved in processing Chinese-origin PI and conducting outbound data transfer must take action to comply with related laws and regulations. For more information on outbound data transfers, please refer to our previous blog posts: