On January 25, 2012:
“The European Commission…proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU’s 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe’s digital economy. Technological progress and globalisation have profoundly changed the way our data is collected, accessed and used. In addition, the 27 EU Member States have implemented the 1995 rules differently, resulting in divergences in enforcement. A single law will do away with the current fragmentation and costly administrative burdens, leading to savings for businesses of around €2.3 billion a year. The initiative will help reinforce consumer confidence in online services, providing a much needed boost to growth, jobs and innovation in Europe.”
The excerpt above is available at http://ec.europa.eu…
The full text of the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council is available at http://ec.europa.eu…
The press pack is available at http://ec.europa.eu…