EU data bill delayed until after May elections

EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding, the European Parliament lead negotiators on the data protection package, the Greek EU presidency and the incoming Italian EU presidency agreed on the 22 January 2014 to set the deadline until before the end of the year as the date to adopt the new set of laws.

According to EUObserver, this was the result of an effort from some countries to weaken the package.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Speech: Data protection reform: restoring trust and building the digital single market http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-data-protection-reform-restoring-trust-and-building-the-digital-single-market/

ESO: Background information: Industry and MEPs grapple over data protection law http://www.europeansources.info/record/industry-and-meps-grapple-over-data-protection-law/

Deutsche Welle, 24.01.14: EU justice ministers seek data security reform http://dw.de/p/1AwaE

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