Reform of the European Data Protection Law

After a public consultation process of several months and an announcement for a comprehensive approach on personal data protection, the European Commission finally presented its proposals for reform on 25 January 2012.

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Co-operation between national and European data protection authorities

The Data Protection Commissioners in Germany und Europe closely cooperate in working groups or at conferences.

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EU-data protection package: An important step towards modernizing data protection

Bonn/Berlin, 25 January 2012

In the view of Peter Schaar, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, the proposals for a new EU data protection legal framework adopted by the European Commission today provide a sound basis for a comprehensive regulatory framework to effectively protect the fundamental right to data protection, but emphasises the need for further improvement.

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Discussion about the EU Data Protection Package

In his blog articles the Federal Data Protection Commissioner Peter Schaar discusses different aspects and points of criticism of the European Commission’s proposals for reform. Read and join the discussion.

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