1990/0287(COD)

Personal Data Protection Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS IN RELATION TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Stage: No longer in force
Transposition deadline: 24 Oct 1998
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 13 Dec 1995

18 documents

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OJ C 255 27.10.2007, p. 0001Commission · 27 Oct 2007
Text adopted · OJ L 091 29.03.2006, p. 0049-0060Commission · 29 Mar 2006
Text adopted · OJ L 235 06.07.2004, p. 0011-0022Commission · 6 Jul 2004
Text adopted · OJ L 281 23.11.1995, p. 0031Commission · 23 Nov 1995
Text adopted · Directive 1995/0046Commission · 24 Oct 1995
OJ C 166 03.07.1995, p. 0004Commission · 3 Jul 1995
OJ C 093 13.04.1995, p. 0001Commission · 13 Apr 1995
OJ C 342 20.12.1993, p. 0002Commission · 20 Dec 1993
OJ C 311 27.11.1992, p. 0030Commission · 27 Nov 1992
OJ C 094 13.04.1992, p. 0077-0198Commission · 13 Apr 1992
OJ C 159 17.06.1991, p. 0038Commission · 17 Jun 1991
Text adopted · 32004D0535Commission
Text adopted · 32006D0253Commission
Report · A4-0120/1995Parliament
Proposal · COM(2015)0566Commission
Proposal · COM(2018)0860Commission
Proposal · COM(2019)0495Commission
SEC(2009)0585Commission

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Directive 95/46/EC, adopted 24 October 1995, harmonizes national rules on processing personal data to protect privacy while allowing free movement of data in the internal market. Member States had to bring implementing laws into force within three years of adoption.

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