Overview Of Recent Changes In Legislation On Personal Data Protection

On 23 July 2013 the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine No. 383-VII "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improvement of the Personal Data Protection System" (hereinafter – the "Law").

As we informed earlier, the Law was adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine on 3 July 2013 with consideration of amendments suggested by the President of Ukraine based on the draft law No. 2836 as of 17 April 2013.

The Law will become effective on 1 January 2014.

The Law vests with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the obligation within three months after the Law becomes effective to ensure the transfer of applications for registration of personal databases submitted prior to the Law becoming effective and the State Register of Personal Databases to the Human Rights Commissioner of the Parliament of Ukraine (hereinafter – the "Ombudsman").