Romanian Parliament To Discuss Draft Legislation Concerning GDPR

March 2018 - A draft legislation laying down measures in relation to the GDPR (the "Draft Law") has just been put forward for discussion in the Romanian Parliament.

Aside for specific requirements for public entities and for activities involving activities such as research or journalism, the Draft Law focuses on the following main points:

(i) Additional requirements for national identifiers

According to the Draft Law, a national identifier is "that specific number which has a general application and identifies a natural person in certain record systems". Expressly mentioned examples include: (i) the personal identification number, (ii) the passport number, (iii) the driver license number and (iv) the national health insurance number.