On December 17, 2025, under the guidance of the National Data Administration, a signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Technical Committee for Data Standardization (SAC/TC609) and the International Data Space Association (IDSA) was held in Beijing. The event was hosted by the Secretariat of TC609.
Attendees of the ceremony included Fan Kefeng, Vice President of the Secretariat of the National Data Standardization Committee and the China Electronics Standardization Institute, and Lars Nagel, Chief Executive Officer of the International Data Space Association (IDSA).
During the meeting, Fan Kefeng, on behalf of the Secretariat of TC609, and Lars Nagel, on behalf of IDSA, signed the MoU and held friendly consultations on the detailed rules for subsequent cooperation. Lars Nagel stated that he was very pleased to establish cooperative relations with the TC609, hoping that both parties would work together to build a data space standard ecosystem, provide global solutions, and unlock data value. Fan Kefeng noted that data space implies data opening, utilization, and sharing, and expressed the hope that both parties would strengthen exchanges in areas such as data circulation, standard application, and data space implementation to achieve co-creation of data value.
Moving forward, the Secretariat of TC609 will continue to promote cooperation and exchanges with IDSA, conduct collaborative research on data space standards and other related fields, and actively advance international cooperation in the field of data standards.
About SAC/TC609
SAC/TC609 is The National Data Standardization Technical Committee established in 2024. It is a professional technical organization approved by the National Standardization Administration(SAC) to undertake national standardization work in the field of data. The committee’s founding and supervising authority is the National Data Administration of China, with its secretariat hosted by the China Electronics Standardization Institute.
SAC/TC609’s scope of activities covers the development and revision of foundational and general standards in areas such as data resources, data technologies, data circulation, smart cities, and digital transformation. It also includes standards for data infrastructure that support data circulation and utilization, as well as security standards to ensure safe data flow and application. The committee corresponds to international standardization organizations, including ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32, ISO/IEC JTC1/WG11, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC42/WG2, and IEC/SyC Smart Cities.
The members of SAC/TC609 consist of 98 appointed experts from enterprises including central state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, multinational corporations, research institutions, higher education institutions, and government departments.
About IDSA
International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) is on a mission to create the future of the global, digital economy. Its 140+ member companies and institutions have created the International Data Spaces standards: a secure system of sovereign and trusted data sharing in which all participants can realize the full value of their data. IDSA enables new smart services and innovative business processes to work across companies and industries, while ensuring that the control of data remains in the hands of data providers. (visit IDSA here)
