When Will We Have The New Regulation For Data Protection?

Introduction

The Final First Provision of Organic Law 15/1999, of 13 December for Protection of Personal Data (LOPD) contemplates the competence of the Government to approve or modify the reglementary provisions necessary for application and development of the Law. Eight years have had to pass for us to see, at least, a draft Royal Decree which – under the aegis of the above mentioned Final Provision – approves the Regulation developing the LOPD. On publication of this article, the Ministry of Justice, responsible for promoting the Draft, exercising the powers granted by the Law, and together with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), had already commenced the process for public information. In this regard, many voices express the opinion that the long awaited text will be brought to light before the year end.