Directive (EU) 2019/1937COM(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
Lead DG: DG JUST
Last activity: 26 Nov 2019

2 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

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

13 Jul 2018
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: EU Whistleblower protection, 34 responses · Commission
26 Nov 2019
- Published in the Official Journal

1 consultation

Consultations on it

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

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
EU Whistleblower protection	13 Jul 2018	34

Summary

Generated

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.

What the workspace adds on this file

Everything above is the public record. Subscribers see this page with their own layer on top.

Why it matters to you

What this file means for your organization, assessed against your own priorities.

What moved

When this file moves, it reaches your own briefing, with a link to its source.

Your contacts on it

Your team's contacts logged against this file: who you met, what was said and the next step.

A first draft

A statement, a member update or a meeting brief on this file, in your organization's voice, with its sources.

Sources: EUR-Lex. Record as of 14 Sept 2026. Something wrong on this page? Report an error.

Request access

See this file with your own layer on top: why it matters to you, your contacts on it and a first draft. We’ll schedule a 20-minute walkthrough.

EU-hosted · GDPR-compliant · Trust Center →

By submitting, you agree to our privacy policy.