Promulgated jointly by: State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). Document No.: Announcement No. 37 of 2022 of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Cyberspace Administration of China. Adopted and promulgated on November 4, 2022. Effective November 4, 2022.
In order to implement the relevant provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, to regulate personal information processing activities, and to promote the reasonable use of personal information, and pursuant to the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Cyberspace Administration of China have decided to implement Personal Information Protection Certification, and encourage personal information handlers to enhance their personal information protection capabilities through certification. Certification bodies engaged in Personal Information Protection Certification work shall, after obtaining approval, carry out the relevant certification activities, and shall implement certification in accordance with the Implementation Rules for Personal Information Protection Certification (see Annex).
This announcement is hereby issued.