Shanghai FTZ Data Outbound Negative List and Management Measures Released
ISSUING AUTHORITIES:
Cyberspace Administration of Shanghai
Shanghai Municipal Data Bureau
Shanghai Municipal Development & Reform Commission
China(Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration
China(Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lin-gang Special Area Administration
DATE OF ISSUANCE:
February 8, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE:
February 8, 2025
On February 8, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of Shanghai and other municipal authorities released the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Data Outbound Negative List (2024 Edition) (the “Data Negative List”) and the Management Measures of Data Negative List (Trial) (the “Management Measures”).
The Data Negative List focuses on three key sectors: finance (reinsurance), shipping (international logistics), and commerce (retail, catering, hospitality). Management Measures require data processors to implement security measures and report incidents to regulators. The Management Measures also clarify authorities’ roles, outline a data classification system, and introduce measures to facilitate compliant data flows.
Reference:
上海市網信辦等五部門關于印發自由貿易試驗區數據出境負面清單管理辦法、負面清單（2024版）的通知
