Statement: European Commission statement on national data retention laws

The European Commission published a statement on 16 September 2015 stating it had no intention to take Germany to court following its plans to implement a national data retention law.

The statement highlights that the EC was not planning to put forward a new proposal on this topic, after the European Court of Justice annulled the EU Data Retention Directive. Therefore, member states were free to implement any national law they find appropriate.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Germany moves closer towards bill on data retention http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-moves-closer-towards-bill-on-data-retention/

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