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European Union: European Parliament rejected proposal to extend Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 on derogation from ePrivacy Directive until 2028

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European Parliament rejected proposal to extend Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 on derogation from ePrivacy Directive until 2028

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament rejected the proposal to extend Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 on derogation from the ePrivacy Directive until 2028. This regulation sets out interim rules on data processing for the purpose of combating online c…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-12-19
under deliberation

On 19 December 2025, the European Commission proposed a Regulation (2025/0429) to extend the applic…

2026-02-16
under deliberation

On 17 February 2026, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued Opinion 7/2026 on the Eu…

2026-03-11
under deliberation

On 11 March 2026, the European Parliament amended the proposal to change the extension date of Regu…

2026-03-26
rejected

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament rejected the proposal to extend Regulation (EU) 2021/1232…