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Directive (EU) 2019/19372018/0106(COD)COM(2018)218

EU Whistleblower protection

Stage
In force, reached 26 Nov 2019
In force
In force since 16 Dec 2019 · CELEX 32019L1937
Transposition deadline
17 Dec 2021
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG
DG JUST
Last activity
16 Dec 2019
2 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 26 Nov 2019.

  1. 13 Jul 2018
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: EU Whistleblower protection, 34 responses · Commission
  2. 26 Nov 2019
    • Published in the Official Journal
155 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 10 Apr 2019 and 12 Apr 2019. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • JURI154

Covers 154 of the 155 amendments.

By article

  • Annex I – part I – paragraph 4 – introductory part1
  • Annex I – part I – part B – title1
  • Annex I – part I – point B a (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 b (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 c (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 d (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 e (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 f (new)1
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  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 g (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – paragraph 1 h (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point iii1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point iv1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point ix1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point v1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point vi1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point vii1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – point viii1
  • Annex I – part I – point E – title1
  • Annex I – part I – point F – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point G a – points iv - xxv (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point G – point 3 a (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point G – title1
  • Annex I – part I – point H – point 1 – point i a (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point H – point 1 – point i b (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point H – point 1 – point i c (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point H – point 1 – point i d (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point H – point 1 – point iii a (new)1
  • Annex I – part I – point H – point 51

Covers 30 of the 155 amendments.

22 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
13 Jul 201834

Summary

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Directive (EU) 2019/1937 sets common minimum standards protecting persons who report breaches of Union law, covering areas like public procurement, financial services, and product safety. It obliges private entities with 50+ workers and public entities to establish internal reporting channels, with external channels at competent authorities.

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