CAC Releases Guidelines for China SCC Filings
June, 2023 - Zhichao(Kevin) Duan, Lian XU
On May 30, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the "CAC") released the Guidelines for Filing Standard Contract for the Outbound Transfer of Personal Information (First Edition) (the "Filing Guidelines"). The Filing Guidelines provide operational guidance for enterprises planning to transfer personal information from China to overseas recipients by relying on the Standard Contract for the Outbound Transfer of Personal Information (the "China SCC" or "Standard Contract") safeguard and marks the formal adoption of the Standard Contract for personal information exports.