Press Release: Commission proposal on new data protection rules to boost EU Digital Single Market supported by Justice Ministers

On 15 June 2015 EU Ministers in the Justice Council agreed a general approach on the European Commission proposal on the Data Protection Regulation. Modern, harmonised data protection rules will contribute to making Europe fit for the digital age and are a step forward to the EU Digital Single Market.

Trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament were scheduled to start on 24 June 2015.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/5170, 15.06.15: Stronger data protection rules for Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5170_en.htm

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 15.06.15: Data Protection: Council agrees on a general approach http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/06/15-jha-data-protection/

ESO: Background information: Data protection: Council agrees on general principles and the 'one stop shop' mechanism http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-data-protection-council-agrees-on-general-principles-and-the-one-stop-shop-mechanism/

EurActiv, 15.06.15: EU privacy reform: Who pays when the rules are broken? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/eu-privacy-reform-who-pays-when-rules-are-broken-315380

Politico, 15.06.15: Data privacy reform moves toward end game http://www.politico.eu/article/data-reform-moves-to-final-negotiation-phase/

Deutsche Welle, 15.06.15: EU pushes for more privacy for Internet users http://dw.de/p/1FhLY

EurActiv, 15.06.15: [Opinion]: More data protection is better than less (by Viviane Reding) http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/more-data-protection-better-less-315404

EurActiv, 15.06.15: Council approves data protection reform http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/european-council-approves-data-protection-reform-315403

EUObserver, 15.06.15: EU ministers back weaker data protection rules https://euobserver.com/justice/129122

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 15.06.15: Data protection: Parliament’s negotiators welcome Council negotiating brief http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150615IPR66464/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 17.06.15: Albrecht on data protection reform: People will be better informed http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150616STO66729/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 24.06.15: Data protection: first round of talks to start Wednesday http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150622IPR69246/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/5257, 24.06.15: Remarks by Commissioner Jourová after the launch of the Data protection regulation trilogue http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-5257_en.htm

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