Memo: Progress on EU data protection reform now irreversible following European Parliament vote

On 12 March 2014, the European Parliament cemented the strong support previously given at committee level to the European Commission's data protection 2012 reform package by voting in favour of the proposals for a Regulation and a Directive.

The data protection reform seeks to ensure more effective control of people over their personal data, and make it easier for businesses to operate and innovate in the EU's Single Market.

[see separate ESO record listed in the related url hyperlinks below for the debate and vote in the European Parliament on the 11-12 March 2014 on its own-initiative report on NSA mass surveillance techniques]

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Justice: Data Protection: Newsroom: Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of the data protection rules http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/data-protection/news/120125_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Data Protection Day 2014: Full Speed on EU Data Protection Reform http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-data-protection-day-2014-full-speed-on-eu-data-protection-reform/

European Parliament: Press Release, 12.03.14: MEPs tighten up rules to protect personal data in the digital era http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140307IPR38204/

Deutsche Welle, 11.03.14: EU Parliament approves privacy package http://dw.de/p/1BNdf

ESO: Background information: Data protection package and NSA surveillance: 'Europe needs a digital Bill of Rights' http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-data-protection-package-and-nsa-surveillance-europe-needs-a-digital-bill-of-rights/

ESO: Background information: Personal data protection package http://www.europeansources.info/record/personal-data-protection-package/

ESO: Background information: Edward Snowden wants asylum in EU / US NSA: stop mass surveillance now or face consequences, MEPs say http://www.europeansources.info/record/edward-snowden-wants-asylum-in-eu-us-nsa-stop-mass-surveillance-now-or-face-consequences-meps-say/

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