[EURO-Discuss] Data protection reform - Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era

Sun Apr 17 14:56:19 UTC 2016

Hello,

am 16.04.2016 um 13:15 schrieb Roberto Gaetano:

> UK is the usual exception.

Yes, there is an exception. But only for the directive on data transfers
for policing and judicial purposes, not for the general data protection
regulation!

Kind Regards,

Werner

> Il giorno 16.04.2016, alle ore 01:06, Nigel Hickson
> <nigel.hickson at icann.org <mailto:nigel.hickson at icann.org>> ha scritto:
> 
>> Roberto
>>
>> Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly
>> applicable. 
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Nigel 
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com
>> <mailto:roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!!
>>> Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU.
>>> Cheers
>>> R
>>>
>>>
>>> Inviato da iPhone
>>>
>>> Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick
>>> <rudi.vansnick at isoc.be <mailto:rudi.vansnick at isoc.be>> ha scritto:
>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues,
>>>>
>>>> *Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April
>>>> :* http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era
>>>> <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era>
>>>>
>>>> *New EU data protection rules which aim to give citizens back
>>>> control of their personal data and create a high, uniform level of
>>>> data protection across the EU fit for the digital era was given
>>>> their final approval by MEPs on Thursday. The reform also sets
>>>> minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes.*
>>>>
>>>> Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete
>>>> overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the
>>>> current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the
>>>> internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation
>>>> designed to give citizens more control over their own private
>>>> information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media,
>>>> internet banking and global transfers.
>>>>
>>>> "The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level
>>>> of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great
>>>> success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to
>>>> strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens
>>>> will be able to decide for themselves which personal information
>>>> they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who
>>>> steered the legislation through Parliament.
>>>>
>>>> "The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by
>>>> establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates
>>>> confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added.
>>>>
>>>> The new rules include provisions on:
>>>>
>>>>   * a right to be forgotten,
>>>>   * "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private
>>>>     data by the person concerned,
>>>>   * a right to transfer your data to another service provider,
>>>>   * the right to know when your data has been hacked,
>>>>   * ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and
>>>>     understandable language, and
>>>>   * stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total
>>>>     worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules.
>>>>
>>>> *New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation*
>>>>
>>>> The data protection package also includes a directive on data
>>>> transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data
>>>> transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first
>>>> time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing
>>>> purposes within each member state.
>>>>
>>>> The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals
>>>> or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data
>>>> transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or
>>>> prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal
>>>> penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to
>>>> public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and
>>>> more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities.
>>>>
>>>> "The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other
>>>> transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement
>>>> authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said
>>>> Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By
>>>> setting European standards for information exchange between law
>>>> enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a
>>>> powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer
>>>> personal data easily and  efficiently, at the same time respecting
>>>> the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded.
>>>>
>>>> More details on the general data protection regulation and the
>>>> directive in our Q&A
>>>> <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-rules-on-data-protection-put-the-citizen-back-in-the-driving-seat> here.
>>>>
>>>> *Next steps*
>>>>
>>>> The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication
>>>> in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly
>>>> applicable in all member states two years after this date.
>>>>
>>>> Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the
>>>> directive into national law.
>>>>
>>>> Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home
>>>> affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in
>>>> these countries to a limited extent.
>>>>
>>>> Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final
>>>> adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its
>>>> national law.
>>>>
>>>> REF. : 20160407IPR21776 
>>>> Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23
>>>>
>>>> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era
>>>> _______________________________________________

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