10 Things You Need To Know About The Regulators' Position On Data Protection Reform

When it was first announced, we looked at the Commission's proposals for reform of the EU data protection regime. There are now two proposals in place:

1. a General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"); and
2. a Directive which will address law enforcement matters.

The GDPR has been gathering momentum in recent months. The EU Council adopted its general approach to the draft legislation on 15 June 2015. This created the impetus for "trilogue" discussions beginning between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament. Two initial meetings were held in June and July. Discussions will resume in earnest this month. Lead negotiators have set a notional target for the adoption of the GDPR by the end of 2015. It is likely that this may slip into early next year, however.