Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows
Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows (CAC Order No. 16 of 2024) is in force in China. This page holds what the official text states: dates, the named requirements, who supervises it and where the text is published.
- Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows names named exemptions, free trade zone negative lists and volume thresholds restated.
- Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows does not settle whether a single shipment, transfer or service meets the requirement; that follows from the facts of the case and from the supervising body.
- Supervised by Cyberspace Administration of China. Published by Cyberspace Administration of China.
- EU: GDPR — Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Article 49 of the GDPR also names derogations for specific situations.
Identity
| Name in Chinese | 促进和规范数据跨境流动规定 |
|---|---|
| Identifier | CAC Order No. 16 of 2024 |
| Adopted | 2024-03-22 |
| Applies from | 2024-03-22 |
| Status as published | The provisions apply from the day they were issued and name exemptions from the earlier transfer steps. |
| Supervision | Cyberspace Administration of China |
| Areas named | Cross-border data transfer |
| Read against the source | 2026-08-17 |
Requirements in the text
- Named exemptions — Reference: Articles 3 to 5. Transfers for contract performance, cross-border HR and named low-volume cases.
- Free trade zone negative lists — Reference: Article 6. A zone may publish a list; data outside the list follows the exemptions.
- Volume thresholds restated — Reference: Article 7. Which transfer route applies at which number of individuals.
Compared with the EU register
- GDPR — Regulation (EU) 2016/679: Article 49 of the GDPR also names derogations for specific situations.
Compared with the US register
No pointer in the register
Official sources
- 促进和规范数据跨境流动规定 — Cyberspace Administration of China
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