China issues new rules to facilitate the transfer of data across the border

China facilitated the rules that controlled the flow of data across the border, which addressed the biggest concerns of foreign companies who complained that the previous regulations were disrupted by their business. According to a statement, today, Friday, over the highest regulatory authority in China, the data collected in international trade, border journey, manufacturing, academic research and marketing will not be subject to personal or ‘important’ information, to security judgments when transported outside the country. The authorities have not yet determined a specific definition of what is meant by ‘important information’, but analysts believe that these new rules will significantly reduce the burden, especially on small and medium -sized companies. Large companies will also benefit from the exemptions that include personal data collected for human resource purposes, or classified data as ‘not sensitive’, according to the rules that immediately came into effect according to the announcement of the Chinese electronic spatial administration. A step to improve foreign investment. This mitigation comes because China is trying to counter foreign investment. It is noteworthy that the statement was issued on the eve of a high -level business forum held in Beijing, and is expected to be attended by the CEOs of major foreign companies such as “Apple”, “Pfizer” and “FedEx”. Tom Nonglist, an analyst at Trevium Consultant, said: “This facilitation is very important and a government response to the complaints of foreign companies.” The new rules have come as a continuation of the concept issued last year, which stipulated that what is considered ‘important’ data must be determined by the organizers, otherwise it can be treated as unimportant. Theoretically, this will reduce the uncertainty about the types of data that freedom can be transferred. Problems for other businesses. Nonilel said: “The concept has promised to facilitate compliance, and these regulations reach it. As for the cross -border transport operations for daily commercial activities, work is now as usual.” Although most organizational liabilities will be removed on small and medium -sized enterprises, the most important multinational businesses in the field of financing, pharmaceutical preparations and car manufacturing are still problems with data transfer, according to “Nonilel”. Internet management has determined that sensitive data includes information that, if leaking, is used to determine a specific person or to jeopardize his safety. Tighter than Europe is commonly seen as Beijing’s bases on data transfer, which were approved in 2021, than more difficult, even as the strict data protection system of the European Union. Foreign enterprises, from hotel owners to banks, have faced slow approvals to transfer data outside the mainland of China. Companies are concerned that routine data to transfers, such as providing external headquarters, the latest developments around new employees, with the basis of Beijing may incorporate. Foreign commercial pressure groups are calling on Beijing to reduce the rules, discussed by the European Union and China leaders at a summit held in December last year. “In the past, the standards of data flow across the border were significantly mysterious. However, the latest regulations have effectively handled the uncertainty surrounding the scenarios of specific businesses for a better application,” says Joint-Lin Partners, an advocate at Joint-Win-Win partners. Relatively fear between Chinese and foreign enterprises regarding compliance with data exports across the border, which eventually reduces the compliance costs associated with it. “Aviation and ECommerce sectors According to the regulatory authorities, the authorities who handle ‘biological infrastructure’ still have to do with personal data for more than a million people who have to pass security assessments to transfer data. Matters at the University of Leiden, a researcher in Chinese Internet regulatory issues at the University of the University of the Netherlands.