Measures for Personal Information Export Certification

Unofficial reference summary

What This Regulation Covers

These joint CAC and SAMR measures govern the personal information export certification route and have been effective since 1 January 2026.

Why It Matters

They create a binding departmental-rule layer for certification and specify the applicable range for eligible non-CIIO personal information processors.

Source-reading Note

The 2025 measures should be read with PIPL Article 38, the 2024 data-flow provisions, and the earlier certification implementation framework.

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Key Topics

• Cross-border Data Transfer / Certification
• Personal information export certification
• pipl

Who May Find This Relevant

Non-CIIO personal information processors within the specified thresholds

This is a document summary, not a regulatory filing instruction, a mechanism-decision page, legal opinion, or company-specific assessment.

Related Reading

• PIPL law page
• What changed
• PIPL Article 38
• Cross-border route guide

Public Metadata

Chinese official title

个人信息出境认证办法

English translated title

Measures for Personal Information Export Certification

Document type

Departmental Rule

Category

Cross-border Data Transfer / Certification

Issuing authority

Cyberspace Administration of China; State Administration for Market Regulation

Publication date

2025-10-17

Effective date

2026-01-01

Status

effective

Source verification

Verified

Translation status

editorial summary only

Official source

Open official source