On January 3, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”) released the Draft Measures for Personal Information Protection Certification for Cross-Border Data Transfers (the “Draft Measures”) for public comment. Following the Implementation Rules for Personal Information Protection Certification (the “Implementation Rules”) and the Cybersecurity Standards Practice Guidelines – Security Certification Specifications for Cross-Border Processing of Personal Information V2.0 (TC260-PG-20222A) in 2022, the Draft Measures provides additional details with respect to key aspects of the certification process, including its applicability, evaluation criteria, implementation process, use of certification results, and post-certification supervision.
