EU Data Protection: European Parliament's Industry committee backs uniform data protection rules

EU News 86/2013

20 February 2013
MEMO/13/124
Brussels

The European Commission today welcomed the adoption of an opinion by the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) on the Commission’s proposals to reform the EU’s data protection rules which date back to 1995 (see IP/12/46 and IP/13/57). The vote on the Committee’s opinion, drafted by Member of the European Parliament Seán Kelly, is the latest step towards a swift adoption of the proposed legislation. The Committee’s opinion – which covers the draft general Data Protection Regulation – will now be submitted to the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE), which will consolidate all the amendments submitted so far and vote on its own report at the end of April.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-124_en.htm?locale=en

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