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European Union: Data protection requirements and security measures in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

Progress

Current status
in force
25 May 2018 in force
27 Apr 2016 adopted
25 Jan 2012 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

25 May 2018
in force

Implemented Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) introducing data protection requirements

On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force. The GDPR introduces new obligations for organisations collecting, storing and processing data, as well as rights for data subjects. The GDPR provides six legal bases fo…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Apr 2016
adopted

Adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) introducing data protection requirements

On 27 April 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which creates a comprehensive data protection regulation within the European Union. The GDPR introduces new obligations for organisation…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Jan 2012
under deliberation

Commission issues proposal for General Data Protection Regulation

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission published its proposal for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which aims to create a comprehensive data protection regulation within the European Union. The GDPR introduces new obligations for o…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government