NoC200/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
II
(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncilDirectiveconcerningtheprotection
ofpersonaldataandprivacyinthecontextofdigitaltelecommunications networks,inparticular
theintegratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)anddigitalmobilenetworks(')
(94/C200/04)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(94)128final—COD288
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle189a(2)oftheECTreatyon14June1994)
OOJNoC277,5.11.1990,p.12.
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveconcerningthe
protectionofpersonaldataandprivacyinthecontextof
publicdigitaltelecommunications networks,inparticular
theintegratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)andpublic
digitalmobilenetworksModifiedproposalforaDirectiveoftheEuropean
ParliamentandtheCouncilconcerningtheprotectionof
personaldataandprivacyinthecontextofdigitaltele­
communications network,inpaticulartheintegrated
servicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN),anddigitalmobile
networks
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ANDTHECOUNCIL
OFTHEEUROPEANUNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,andinparticularArticle100athereof,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission('),
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee(2),
(1)WhereasCouncilDirective ..J.../EEC,con­
cerningtheprotectionofindividualsinrelationto
theprocessingofpersonaldata,exhortsMember
Statestoensuretheprotectionofprivacy;(1)WhereasCouncilDirective .../.../EEC,con­
cerningtheprotectionofindividualswithregardto
theprocessingofpersonaldataandthefree
movementofsuchdata,exhortsMemberStatesto
ensuretherightsandfreedomofnaturalpersons
withregardtotheprocessingofpersonaldata,and
inparticulartheirrighttoprivacy,inorderto
ensurethefreeflowofpersonaldatainthe
Community .
OOJNoC277,5.11.1990,p.12.
OOJNoC159,17.6.1991,p.38.

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/5
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
(2)WhereascurrentlyintheEuropeanCommunity
newadvanceddigitalpublictelecommunications
networksareemergingwhichgiverisetospecific
requirementsconcerningtheprotectionofpersonal
dataandprivacyoftheuser;
(3)Whereasthisisthecase,inparticular,withthe
introductionoftheintegratedservicesdigital
network(ISDN)anddigitalmobilenetworks;
(4)WhereastheCouncil,initsresolutionof30June
1988onthedevelopmentofthecommonmarket
fortelecommunications servicesandequipmentup
to1992(')hascalledforstepstobetakento
protectpersonaldata,inordertocreateanappro­
priateenvironmentforthefuturedevelopmentof
telecommunications intheCommunity;whereasthe
Councilhasre-emphasized theimportanceofthe
protectionofpersonaldataandprivacyinits
resolutionof18July1989onthestrengtheningof
thecoordination fortheintroductionoftheinte­
gratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)inthe
EuropeanCommunity(2);
(5)WhereastheEuropeanParliamenthasunderlinedthe
importanceoftheprotectionofpersonaldataand
privacyintelecommunications networks,inpaticular
withregardtotheintroductionoftheintegrated
servicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)(3)(4)(5);(2)WhereascurrentlyintheEuropeanCommunity
newadvanceddigitalpublictelephonenetworksare
emergingwhichgiverisetospecificrequirements
concerningtheprotectionofpersonaldataand
privacyoftheuser;
(3)Whereasthisisthecase,inparticular,withthe
introductionoftheintegratedservicesdigital
network(ISDN)andpublicdigitalmobile
networks;
(4)WhereastheCouncil,initsresolutionof30June
1988onthedevelopmentofthecommonmarket
fortelecommunications servicesandequipmentup
to1992(*),hascalledforstepstobetakento
protectpersonaldata,inordertocreateanappro­
priateenvironmentforthefuturedevelopmentof
telecommunications intheCommunity;whereasthe
Councilhasre-emphasized theimportanceofthe
protectionofpersonaldataandprivacyinits
resolutionof18July1989onthestrengtheningof
thecoordination fortheintroductionoftheinte­
gratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)inthe
Community(2);
(5)WhereastheEuropeanParliamenthasunderlined
theimportanceoftheprotectionofpersonaldata
andprivacyintelecommunications networks,in
particularwithregardtotheintroductionofthe
integratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN )(J)(4)(!);
(6)WhereasCommisionrecommendation 81/679/EEC
callsfortheadoptionandratificationbyMember
StatesoftheCouncilofEuropeConventionforthe
protectionofindividualswithregardtoautomatic
processingofpersonaldatawhichspellsoutgeneral
principlesfortheprotectionofpersonaldata;
(7)WhereasanumberofMemberStateshaveadopted
andratifiedthisConvention ;
(8)WhereasCouncilDecision...opensnegotiations
withaviewtotheaccessionoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,inthefieldsinwhichitis
competent,totheConventionoftheCouncilof
Europefortheprotectionofindividualswithregard
toautomaticprocessingofpersonaldata;
(9)WhereasCouncilDirective ...concerningthe
protectionofindividualsinrelationtotheprocessing
ofpersonaldataimplementstheadoptionofthese
generalprinciplesintheCommunity ;
(')OJNoC257,4.10.1988,p.1.
OOJNoC196,1.8.1989,p.4.
OOJNoC7,12.1.1987,p.334.
C)OJNoC12,16.1.1989,p.69.
OOJNoC12,16.1.1989,p.66.OOJNoC257,4.10.1988,p.1.
OOJNoC196,1.8.1989,p.4.
OOJNoC7,12.1.1987,p.334.
OOJNoC12,16.1.1989,p.69.
OOJNoC12,16.1.1989,p.66.

NoC200/6 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINALPROPOSAI AMENDED PROPOSAL
(10)Whereasinthecaseofpublicdigitalnetworks,
specificlegal,regulatory,andtechnicalprovisions
mustbemadeinordertoprotectpersonaldataand
theprivacyofuserswithregardtotheincreasingrisks
connectedwithcomputerizedstorageandprocessing
ofpersonaldatainsuchnetworks;(6)Whereasinthecaseoftelecommunications
networks,specificlegal,regulatory,andtechnical
provisionsmustbemadeinordertoprotectpersonal
dataandtheprivacyofuserswithregardtothe
increasingrisksconnectedwithcomputerizedstorage
andprocessingofpersonaldatainsuchnetworks;
(11)WhereasMemberStatesarecurrentlydeveloping
divergentprovisionsinthisarea;(7)WhereasseveralMemberStateshavealready
adopteddivergingprovisionsinthisarea;whereasa
numberofMemberStatesarecurrentlydeveloping
legislationwhichbearstherisktoincreasethe
existingdifferences;
(12)Whereasgiventheobstaclesresultingfromthese
divergentlegal,regulatoryandtechnicalprovisions
concerningtheprotectionofpersonaldataand
privacyinthecontextoftheimplementation ofpublic
digitaltelecommunications networks,inparticular
theintegratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)and
publicdigitalmobilenetworks,thefullestablishment
ofaCommunity-wide marketintelecommunications
servicesandequipmentrequirestherapidintro­
ductionofharmonizedprovisions;(8)Whereasthesedivergentlegal,regulatory,and
technicalprovisionsconcerningtheprotectionof
personaldataandprivacyinthecontextofthe
implementation oftelecommunications networksin
theCommunity,inparticulartheintegratedservices
digitalnetwork(ISDN)anddigitalmobilenetworks,
createobstaclestothecreationofaninternalmarket
fortelecommunications inconformitywiththe
objectivesetoutinArticle8AoftheTreaty;whereas
theimportanceofthesedifferencesandthenecessity
toensurethefreedomoftransbordertelecommuni­
cationswithintheCommunityrequirespecific
harmonization atCommunitylevel;whereasthe
harmonization envisagedisstrictlylimited,pursuant
totheprincipleofsubsidiarity,tothespecific
requirementswhichhavearisenasaresultofthe
introductionofnewfunctionalities intelecommuni­
cationsnetworks;
(9)Whereasforallmattersconcerningprotectionof
personaldataandprivacyinthecontextof
telecommunications networks,whicharenotcovered
bytheprovisionsofthisDirective,includingthe
rightsofindividuals,theCouncilDirective .../
.../EEC,shallapply;
(13)WhereasthisDirectiveshoulddeterminetheextent
towhichpersonaldatamaybecollected,storedand
processedinconnectionwiththeprovisionof
telecommunications services;
(14)Whereasthecollection,storageandprocessingof
personaldatabyatelecommunications ogranization
isjustifiedforthepurposesoftheprovisionofthe
intendedserviceonlyandmaynotbeusedwithout
specificauthorizationbylaworthesubscriber'sprior
consentforanyotherpurpose;whereassuch
collection,storageandprocessingofpersonaldata
may,inparticular,notbeusedtogivesuch
telecommunications organizationanyunduecom­
petitiveadvantageoverotherserviceproviders;

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/7
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
(10)Whereasthepersonaldataprocessedtoestablishcalls
arehighlysensitive,inparticularinthecaseofdigital
mobilenetworks;whereasthestorageofthesedata
shouldbelimitedtotheperiodstrictlynecessaryfor
theprovisionoftheservice;(15)WhereasthisDirectiveshouldimplementinthe
telecommunications sectorthegeneralprinciples
concerningthesubscriber'srighttoinspectthe
personaldatastoredabouthim/her,hisrightto
requesttherectificationorerasureofsuchdata,if
necessary,aswellashisrighttopreventnon-auth­
orizeddisclosureofhispersonaldata;
(16)WhereasthisDirectivemustprovideforharmon­
izationoftheMemberStates'rulesconcerningthe
privacyinthefieldofitemizedcallstatements;(11)Whereascurrentlydivergingrulesexistinthe
MemberStateswithregardtotheprovisionof
itemizedbills;whereasthisDirectivemustprovide
forharmonization oftheMemberStates'rules
concerningtheprivacyinthefieldofitemizedbilling
inordertoavoidobstaclestothedevelopmentof
trans-European services;
(17)♦Whereas,itisnecessary,asregardsthecallingline
identification ,toprotectboththerightofthecalling
partytoremainanonymousandtheprivacyofthe
calledpartywithregardtounidentifiedcalls;(12)Whereas,itisnecessary,asregardsthecallingline
identification ,toprotectboththerightofthecalling
partytoremainanonymousandtheprivacyofthe
calledpartywithregardtounidentifiedcalls;
whereas,however,itisjustifiedtooverridethe
eliminationinspecificexceptionalcases;
(13)Whereasdirectoriesarewidelydistributedand
publiclyavailable;whereastherighttoprivacy
requiresthatthesubscriberhimselfisableto
determinetowhichextenthispersonaldataare
publishedinadirectory;
(14)Whereasmeasuresmustbetakentopreventthe
unauthorized accesstocommunications inorderto
protecttheconfidentialityofcommunications ;
(18)Whereassafeguardsmustbeprovidedfortheusersof
teleshoppingandvideotextservicesagainstunauth­
orizeduseoftheirpersonaldataaswellasforthe
subscribersingeneralagainstintrusionintotheir
privacybymeansofunsolicitedcalls;(15)Whereassafeguardsmustbeprovidedfortheusers
againstintrusionintotheirprivacybymeansof
forwardedcallsaswellasunsolicitedcallsand
telefaxes;
(19)Whereasitisnecessarytoensurethatthe
introductionoftechnicalfeaturesoftelecommuni­
cationsequipmentfordataprotectionpurposesis
harmonizedinordertobecompatiblewiththe
implementation oftheinternalmarketof1992;(16)Whereasitisnecessarytoensurethatthe
introductionoftechnicalfeaturesoftelecommuni­
cationsequipmentfordataprotectionpurposesis
harmonizedinordertobecompatiblewiththe
implementation oftheinternalmarketof1992;
(17)Whereaswheretherightsoftheusersandsubscribers
arenotrespected,nationallegislationmustprovide
forjudicialremedy;whereassanctionsmustbe
imposedonanyperson,whethergovernedbyprivate
orpubliclaw,whofailstocomplywiththenational
measurestakenunderthisDirective;

NoC200/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
(20)Whereastheimplementation ofthisDirectivewith
regardtothirdcountriesmusttakeintoaccountthe
levelofprotectionofpersonaldataandprivacyin
thosecountriesasprovidedforinCouncilDirective
(21)Whereasallmattersconcerningprotectionof
personaldataandprivacyinthecontextofpublic
digitaltelecommunications networks,whicharenot
coveredbytheprovisionsofthisDirective,the
CouncilDirectivementionedaboveshallapply;
(18)WhereasMemberStates,industriesconcernedand
theEuropeanCommunitywillhavetocooperatein
developingandmanufacturing thetechnologies
necessaryfortheimplementation ofthisDirective;
thiscooperationwillhavetorespectinparticularthe
competitionrulesoftheTreaty;
(22)WhereasthisDirectivedoesnotaddressissuesof
protectionofpersonaldataandprivacyrelatedto
nationalsecurity;(19)WhereasthisDirectivedoesnotaddressissuesof
protectionofpersonaldataandprivacyrelatedto
activities,suchasnationalsecurity,whicharenot
governedbyCommunitylaw;whereasprocessing
carriedoutbyaMemberState'sownauthorities,
organizationsorotherbodiesinthecourseof
activitieswhicharenotgovernedbyCommunitylaw
shouldbegovernedbytheprotectionprinciples
providedforintheresolutionoftherepresentatives
oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesmeetingwithintheCouncil
of...;
(20)Whereastheprocessingofpersonaldatamaynotbe
usedtogivetelecommunications organizationsany
unduecompetitiveadvantageoverotherservice
providers;
(23)Whereasitisusefulforthepreparationofmeasures
intendedtoimplementormodifythisDirectiveto
drawontheexperienceoftheWorkingPartyonthe
protectionofpersonaldatacomposedofrep­
resentativesofthesupervisoryauthoritiesofthe
MemberStates,setupbyArticle27ofCouncil
Directive...;(21)Whereasitisusefulinthefieldofapplicationofthis
DirectivetodrawontheexperienceoftheWorking
Partyontheprotectionofindividualswithregardto
theprocessingofpersonaldatacomposedof
representatives ofthesupervisoryauthoritiesofthe
MemberStates,setupinArticle31ofCouncil
Directive...;
(24)Whereassuchmeasuresmustbepreparedwiththe
assistanceofthecommitteecomposedofrepresen­
tativesoftheMemberstatessetupbyArticle30of
CouncilDirective...;(22)Whereassuchmeasuresmustbepreparedwiththe
assistanceoftheCommitteecomposedofrepresen­
tativesoftheMemberStatessetupbyCouncil
Directive...;

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/9
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE : HAVEADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1 Article1
Objective
1.ThisDirectiveprovidesfortheharmonizationofthe
provisionsrequiredtoensureanequallevelofprotection
ofprivacyintheCommunityandtoprovideforthefree
movementoftelecommunications equipmentandservices
withinandbetweenMemberStates.1.ThisDirectiveprovidesfortheharmonization ofthe
provisionsrequiredtoensureanequivalentlevelof
protectionofpersonaldataandprivacyintheMember
Statesandtoprovideforthefreemovementof
telecommunications equipmentandservicesinthe
Community .
2.TheMemberStatesshalladoptthenecessaryspecific
provisionsinordertoguaranteetheprotectionofpersonal
dataandprivacyinthetelecommunications sectorin
accordancewiththisDirective.2.TheMemberStatesshalladoptthenecessaryspecific
provisionsinordertoguaranteetheprotectionofpersonal
dataandprivacyinthetelecommunications sectorin
accordancewiththisDirective.
Article2
1.Withoutprejudicetothegeneralprovisionsof
CouncilDirective...,thisDirectiveappliesspecificallyto
thecollection,storage,andprocessingofpersonaldataby
telecommunications organizations inconnectionwiththe
provisionofpublictelecommunications servicesinpublic
digitaltelecommunications networksintheCommunity,in
particularviatheintegratedservicesdigitalnetwork
(ISDN)andpublicdigitalmobilenetworks.
2.IncaseaMemberStatehasnotyetimplementedthe
integratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)orpublic
digitalmobilenetworks,theprovisionsofthisDirective
willbeimplementedtotheextentthattheyalsoapplyto
servicesbasedonanaloguenetworks.
Article3 Article2
Definitions
ForthepurposesofthisDirective, InadditiontothedefinitionsgiveninDirective
.../.../EEC,forthepurposesofthisDirective:
1,'personaldata'meansanyinformationrelatingtoan
identifiedoridentifiableindividual;
2,'telecommunications organization'meansapublicor
privatebody,towhichaMemberStategrantsspecialor
exclusiverightsfortheprovisionofapublic
telecommunications networkand,whereapplicable,
publictelecommunications services;1,'telecommunications organization'meansapublicor
privatebody,towhichaMemberStategrantsspecialor
exclusiverightsfortheprovisionofapublic
telecommunications networkand,whereapplicable,
publictelecommunications services;
2,'serviceprovider'meansanaturalorlegalperson
providingserviceswhoseprovisionconsistswhollyor
partlyinthetransmissionandroutingofsignalsona
publictelecommunications network,withtheexception
ofradiobroadcastingandtelevision;

NoC200/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
3,'subscriber'meansanynaturalorlegalpersonhaving
subscribedtoatelecommunications serviceofa
telecommunications organizationoranotherservice
provider;
4,'user'meansanypersonusingatelecommunications
serviceforprivateorbusinesspurposeswithout
necessarilyhavingsubscribedtothisservice;
3,'publictelecommunications network'meansthepublic
telecommunications infrastructurewhichpermitsthe
conveyanceofsignalsbetweendefinednetwork
terminationpointsbywire,bymicrowave,byoptical
meansorbyotherelectromagnetic means;5,'publictelecommunications network'meansthepublic
telecommunications infrastructurewhichpermitsthe
conveyanceofsignalsbetweendefinednetwork
terminationpointsbywire,bymicrowave,byoptical
meansorbyotherelectromagnetic means;
4,'publictelecommunications service'meansatelecom­
municationsservicewhosesupplyMemberStateshave
specificallyentrustedinteraliatooneormore
telecommunications organizations .6,'publictelecommunications service'meansatelecom­
munciationsservicewhosesupplyMemberStateshave
specificallyentrustedinteraliatooneormore
telecommunications organizations .
Article3
Servicesconcerned
1.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofCouncil
Directive..J...,thisDirectiveappliestotheprocessing
ofpersonaldatabytelecommunications organizations in
connectionwiththeprovisionofpublictelecommuni­
cationsservicesinpublicdigitaltelecommunications
networksintheCommunity,inparticularviathe
integratedservicesdigitalnetwork(ISDN)andpublic
digitalmobilenetworks.
2.Theprinciplesconcerningnetworksecurity,billing
data,subscriberdirectories,technicalfeaturesand
standardization aswellasjudicialremediesandsanctions
assetoutinArticles4,5,6,11,14and16ofthisDirective
shallapplymutatismutandistopublicdigitaltelecom­
municationsservicesofserviceprovidersotherthan
telecommunications organizationsandtoothertelecom­
municationsservicesprovidedtothepublicoverthepublic
telecommunications network.
Themeasuresnecessaryfortheapplicationofother
provisionsofthisDirectivetoserviceprovidersotherthan
telecommunications organizationsormeasuresthatmay
provenecessarytogivebettereffecttotheapplicationof
theaboveparagraphshallbeadoptedbytheCommission
afterconsultationoftheWorkingPartyreferredtoin
Article17andinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle18.

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/11
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
3.MemberStatesshallensurethattheprovisionsofthis
Directivewill,wheretechnicallypossible,bealsoapplied
totheprocessingofpersonaldatainconnectionwith
servicesprovidedviaanaloguenetworks.
Article4
1.Collection,storageandprocessingofpersonaldata
byatelecommunications organization isjustifiedfor
telecommunications purposesonly,inparticularinorder
toestablishconnectionsforthetransmissionofvoice,data
orimage,toproducebills,tocompiledirectories,andfor
otherlegitimateoperationalpurposes,forexamplefault
clearance,preventionofmisuseofthetelecommunications
organization'sequipment,orregistrationofincomingcalls
inaccordancewithArticle13(1).
2.Thetelecommunications organizationshallnotuse
suchdatatosetupelectronicprofilesofthesubscribersor
classificationsofindividualsubscribersbycategory.
Article5
1.Personaldataofthesubscribermaybecollectedand
storedtotheextentnecessarytoconclude,perform,
amendorterminatethecontractwiththetelecommuni­
cationsorganization .Afterterminationofthecontractthe
dataaretobeerasedunlessandforsolongastheyare
requiredtodealwithcomplaints,torecoverchargesorto
complywithotherobligationsimposedbythelawofthe
MemberState,inconformitywithCommunitylaw.
2.Thecontentsoftheinformationtransmittedmustnot
bestoredbythetelecommunications organizationafterthe
endofthetransmission,exceptwhererequiredby
obligationsimposedbythelawoftheMemberState,in
conformitywithCommunitylaw.
Article6
Thesubscriberisentitled:
—toobtainatreasonableintervalsandwithoutexcessive
delayorexpenseconfirmationofwhetherpersonal
datarelatingtohim/herarestoredaswellas
communication tohim/herofsuchdatainan
intelligibleform,
—toobtain,asthecasemaybe,rectificationorerasureof
suchdataiftheyhavebeenprocessedinbreachofthe
provisionswhichareimposedbythelawofthe
MemberStateinconformitywithCommunitylaw.

NoC200/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article7
1.Inprinciple,allpersonaldataprocessedin
connectionwithtelecommunication networksandservices
aretobekeptconfidential .
2.Thepersonaldatamaynotbedisclosedoutsidethe
servicesorthenetworkofthetelecommunications
organizationwithoutspecificauthorizationbylaworthe
subscriber'spriorconsent.Asubscribershallbeheldto
havegivensuchconsentonlywhereitisgivenbywayofa
specificresponsetoarequestbythetelecommunications
organization .Withoutthesubscriber'spriorconsent,these
personaldatamustnotbedisclosedtopersonswithinthe
telecommunications organizationwhoarenotdealing
withtherelevantservicesprovided.
3.Thetelecommunications organizationmustnot
maketheprovisionofitsservicedependentuponsuch
consent .
Article8 Article4
Security
1.Thetelecommunications organizationmustprovide
adequate,state-of-the-art protectionofpersonaldata
againstunauthorizedaccessanduse.
2.Incaseofparticularriskofabreachofthesecurityof
thenetwork,forexampleinthefieldmobileradio
telephony,thetelecommunications organizationmust
informthesubscribersconcerningsuchriskandofferthem
anend-to-endencryptionservice.Incaseofparticularriskofabreachofthesecurityofthe
network,forexampleinthefieldmobileradiotelephony,
thetelecommunications organizationmustinformthe
subscribersconcerningsuchriskandofferthemencryption
facilities.
Article9 Article5
Billingdata
1.Billingdatacontainingthetelephonenumberor
identificationofthesubscriberstation,theaddressofthe
subscriberandthetypeofstation,thetotalnumberofunits
tobechargedfortheaccountingperiod,thecalled
telephonenumber,thetypeanddurationofthecallsmade
and/orthedatavolumetransmitted aswellasother
informationneededforbillingsuchasadvancepayment,
paymentbyinstalments,disconnectionandreminders,
maybestoredandprocessed.1.Forthepurposeofbilling,datacontainingthe
numberor'identificationofthesubscriberstation,the
addressofthesubscriberandthetypeofstation,thetotal
numberofunitstobechargedfortheaccountingperiod,
thecalled,subscribernumber,thetypeanddurationofthe
callsmadeand/orthedatavolumetransmittedaswellas
otherinformationneededforbillingsuchasadvance
paymentbyinstalments,disconnection andreminders,
maybeprocessed .Accesstothestorageofsuchdatahasto
berestrictedtothepersonsinchargeofbilling.
2.Suchageneralstorageofbillingdataispermissible
uptotheendofthestatutoryperiodduringwhichthebill
maybechallenged .2.Suchastorageofbillingdataispermissibleonlyupto
theendofthestatutoryperiodduringwhichthebillmay
bechallenged .

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/13
ORIGINALPROPOSAL
Article10AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article6
Trafficdata
Trafficdatacontainingthepersonaldataprocessedto
establishcallsandstoredintheswitchingcentresofthe
telecommunications organizationsmustbeerasedassoon
asitisnolongernecessarytoprovidetheservicerequired.1.Trafficdatacontainingthepersonaldatanecessary
toestablishcalls,orrequiredforbillingorother
operationalpurpose,suchasthetelephonenumberofthe
callingandofthecalledsubscriber,thetimeeachcall
startedandfinishedandthetelecommunications service
usedbythesubscriber,maybecollected,storedand
processedasfarasthisisnecessarytoprovidethe
telecommunications servicerequired.
2.Thetrafficdatastoredintheswitchingcentresofthe
telecommunications organizationmustbeerasedafter
terminationofthecallunlessthedataareanonymizedor
arerequiredforbillingorotherlegitimatepurposesinthe
meaningofArticle4.
Article11 Article7
Itemizedbilling
Where,uponapplicationofthesubscriber,anitemizedbill
isproduced,MemberStatesshallensuretheprivacyof
callingusersandcalledsubscribersispreserved.Uponapplicationofthesubscriberanitemizedcall
statementmaybeproduced,containing,amongother
items,thetelephonenumbersofthecalledsubscribers
withoutthelastfourdigits.
Article12 Article8
Calling-lineidentification
1.Wherecalling-lineidentification isoffered,the
callingsubscribermusthavethepossibilitytoeliminatevia
asimplemeansthetransmissionofhis/hersubscriber
numberforthepurposeofcalling-line-identification ona
per-callbasis.1.Withregardtocommunications betweensubscribers
linkedtodigitalexchanges,thecallingsubscribermust
havethepossibilitytoeliminateviaasimpletechnical
facilitytheidentificationofhis/hertelephonenumberon
thedisplayofthecalledsubscribers'terminalequipment,
oritsrecordinginastoragefacilityofthisterminal,ona
case-by-casebasis.
Thetransmissionofthetelephonenumbermayalsobe
permanentlyeliminatedbythetelecommunications organ­
izationuponapplicationofthecallingsubscriber.2.MemberStatesshallensurethat,uponapplication,
thesubscriberobtainsfromthetelecommunications
organizationaper-lineeliminationofthetransmissionof
thesubscribernumberforthepurposeofcalling-line
identification .
3.MemberStatesshallensurethat,uponapplication,
thesubscriberobtainsfromthetelecommunications
organizationaper-lineeliminationoftheidentificationof
allincomingcalls;MemberStatesshallensurethatinother
casesthesubscribersareabletopreventtheaccesstothe
identificationofincomingcallsbyunauthorizedpersons.2.Thecalledsubscribermayapplyforpermanent
eliminationoftheidentificationofallincomingcalls;
he/shemustalsobeabletoturnoffthedisplayofhis/her
terminalequipment,ortoeliminatetherecordinginthe
terminal'sstoragefacility,inordertopreventthe
identificationoftheincomingcalls,onacase-by-case
basis.
Thecalledsubscribermustbeabletolimittheacceptance
ofincomingcallstothosewhichidentifythecalling
subscriber'snumber.Thecalledsubscribermustbeabletolimittheacceptance
ofincomingcallstothosewheretheidentificationofthe
callingsubscriber'snumberhasnotbeeneliminated.

NoC200/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
3.Withregardtocommunications betwenasubscriber
linkedtoananalogueexchangeandsubscriberslinkedto
digitalexchanges,theformersubscriberistobeinformed
oftheidentificationofhis/hertelephonenumberandtobe
offeredthepermanenteliminationofthefeatureupon
application.Thissubscribermustalsohavethepossibility
toeliminatetheidentificationonacase-by-casebasis.4.Theprovisionssetoutinparagraphs(1)and(2)shall
alsoapplywithregardtocallstothirdcountries
originatingintheCommunity ;theprovisionssetoutin
paragraph(3)shallalsoapplytoincomingcallsoriginating
inthirdcountries.
5.TheoptionssetoutinthisArticlemustbeoffered
freeofcharge.
Article13 Article9
Exceptions
1.Foralimitedperiodoftime,thetelecommunications
organizationmayoverridetheeliminationofthecalling
lineidentification :
(a)uponapplicationofasubscriberrequestingthetracing
ofmaliciouscalls.Inthiscase,thedatacontainingthe
identificationofthecallingsubscriberwillbestoredby
thetelecommunications organizationandbemade
availableuponrequesttothepublicauthoritycharged
withthepreventionorpursuitofcriminaloffencesof
theMemberStateconcerned;
(b)uponspecificcourtorder,inordertopreventor
pursueseriouscriminaloffences.1.MemberStatesshallensurethat,foralimitedperiod
oftime,thetelecommunications organizationmay
overridetheeliminationofthecallinglineidentificationin
exceptionalcases:
(a)uponapplicationofasubscriberrequestingthetracing
ofmaliciouscalls;inthiscase,thedatacontainingthe
identificationofthecallingsubscriberwillbestoredby
thetelecommunications organizationandbemade
availableuponrequesttothepublicauthoritycharged
withthepreventionorpursuitofcriminaloffencesof
theMemberStateconcerned;
(b)uponspecificcourtorder,inordertopreventor
pursueseriouscriminaloffences.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatapermanent
overridefunctionismadeavailableuponrequest:
(a)toorganizationsrecognizedbyaMemberStatewhich
answeranddealwithemergencycalls;and
(b)tofirebrigadesoperatedorrecognizedbyaMember
State.
3.Thetelecommunications organizationsshalltakethe
necessarystepstoensurethattheoveridefunctionis
operationalonanationalandCommunity-widebasis.2.Apermanentoverridefunctionmustbemade
availableuponrequest:
(a)toorganizationsrecognizedbyaMemberStatewhich
answeranddealwithemergencycalls;and
(b)tofirebrigadesoperatedorrecognizedbyaMember
State.
3.Thetelecommunications organizationsshalltakethe
necessarystepstoensurethattheoverridefunctionis
operationalonanationalandCommunity-wide basis.
Article14 Article10
Callforwarding
Callsmaybeforwardedfromthecalledsubscribertoa
thirdpartyonlyifthispartyhasagreed;forthispurpose
waysandmeansofagreementbyathirdpartywillhaveto
bedevelopedandprovidedforaswellasthepossibilityto
stopautomaticforwarding .1.Callsmaybeforwardedfromthecalledsubscriberto
athirdpartyonlyifthispartyhasagreed;thethirdparty
maylimitautomaticforwardingtothosecallswhich
identifythecallingsubscriber'snumber;thethirdparty
mustbeinformedviaaspecificsignalofthemessagethat
thecallhasbeenforwarded .
2.Thecallingsubscribermustbeinformedauto­
maticallyduringtheestablishmentoftheconnectionthat
thecallisbeingforwardedtoathirdparty.

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/15
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article11
Directories
Personaldatacontainedinadirectoryshouldbelimitedto
whatisstrictlynecessarytoidentifyaparticularsubscriber,
unlessthesubscriberhasgivenhisconsenttothe
publicationofadditionalpersonaldata.Thesubscriber
shallbeentitled,freeofcharge,nottohavehisorhersex
indicatedandtobeomittedfromthedirectoryathisorher
request.
Article15 Article12
Surveillanceofcommunications
1.MemberStatesshalltakeappropriatemeasuresto
ensurethatlisteningortappingdevicesorothermeansof
interceptionorsurveillanceofcommunications bythird
partiesareappliedonlysubjecttoauthorizationbythe
competentjudiciaryoradministrativenationalauthorities
inconformitywithnationallegislation .1.Ifthecontentoftelephonecallsismadeaccessibleto
thirdpartiesviatechnicaldevices,suchasloudspeakersor
otheron-hookequipment,orstoredontapeforownuseor
usebythirdparties,provisionmustbemadeinorderthat
thepartiesconcernedareinformedviaanappropriate
procedureofsuchdiffusionorstoragebeforethediffusion
orstorageisinitiatedandforaslongasitcontinues.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatthecontentof
telephonecallsmustnotbemadeaccessibletothirdparties
viatechnicaldevices,suchasloudspeakersorother
on-hookequipment,orbestoredontapeforownuseor
usebythirdpartieswithouttheconsentoftheusers
concerned .
2.Paragraph 1doesnotapplyinthecasescoveredby
Article13(1).3.Paragraph(2)doesnotapplyincasescoveredby
Article9(1).
Article16
1.Thetelecommunications organizationmustensure
thatthetelephonenumberaswellasotherpersonaldataof
thesubscriber,inparticularconcerningthequantityand
natureofhis/herorderswhenusingateleshoppingservice
orconcerningtheinformationrequestedviaavideotex
service,isstoredonlytotheextentstrictlynecessaryto
supplytheserviceandisonlyusedbytheserviceprovider
forpurposesauthorizedbythissubscriber.
2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle20,theservice
providermaynotsetupelectronicprofilesofthe
subscribersorclassificationsofindividualsubscribersby
category,withouttheirpriorconsent.

NoC200/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article17 Article13
1.Subscribers whoreceiveunsolicited callsfor
advertisingpurposesorforthepurposeofofferingthe
supplyorprovisionofgoodsandservicesmaynotify
thetelecommunications organizationconveyingsuch
messagesthattheydoHotwishtoreceivethesecalls.Unsolicitedcalls
1.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofDirective.../
../EC,ontheprotectionofconsumersinrespectof
contractsnegotiatedatadistance(distanceselling),
MemberStatesshalltakeappropriatemeasurestoensure
thatunsolicitedcallsforpromotionaloradvertising/
researchpurposesarenotallowedinrespectofsubscribers
whodonotwishtoreceivethesecalls.
2.Theuseofautomaticcalldevicesfortransmitting
pre-recordedmessagesmayonlybeusedinrespectof
subscriberswhohavegiventheirconsent.2.Thetelecommunications organizationmusttakethe
stepsnecessarytoterminatethetransmissionofsuch
messagestothesubscribersconcerned.Furthermore ,the
telecommunications organizationmustkeepalistofthe
notifications inaformspecifiedandavailablefor
inspectionbytheregulatoryauthority,inordertoprevent
suchcallsinfuture.
3.Paragraphs(1)and(2)applyaccordinglytotelefax
messages .
Article18 Article14
Technicalfeaturesandstandardization
1.Inimplementing theprovisionsofthisDirective,
MemberStatesshallensure,subjecttoparagraphs(2)and
(3)ofthisArticle,thatnomandatoryrequirementsfor
specifictechnicalfeaturesareimposedonterminalorother
telecommunications equipmentwhichcouldimpedethe
placingofequipmentonthemarketandthefree
circulationofsuchequipmentinandbetweenMember
States.
2.Whereprovisionscanonlybeimplementedby
requiringspecifictechnicalfeatures,MemberStatesshall
informtheCommissionaccordingtotheprocedures
providedforbyCouncilDirective83/189/EEC(')which
laysdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationin
thefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations .
3.Whererequired,theCommissionwillensurethe
drawingupofcommonEuropeanstandardsforthe
implementation ofspecifictechnicalfeatures,in
accordancewithCouncilDirective91/263/EEConthe
approximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStates
concerningtelecommunications terminalequipment,
includingthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity(2),
andCouncilDecision87/95/EECof27December1986
onstandardization inthefieldofinformationtechnology
andtelecommunications (3).1.Inimplementing theprovisionsofthisDirective,
MemberStatesshallensure,subjecttoparagraphs(2)and
(3)ofthisArticle,thatnomandatoryrequirementsfor
specifictechnicalfeaturesareimposedonterminalorother
telecommunications equipmentwhichcouldimpedethe
placingofequipmentonthemarketandthefree
circulationofsuchequipmentinandbetweenMember
States.
2.Whereprovisionscanonlybeimplementedby
requiringspecifictechnicalfeatures,MemberStatesshall
informtheCommissionaccordingtotheprocedures
providedforbyCouncilDirective83/189/EEC(')which
laysdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationin
thefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations .
3.Whererequired,theCommissionwillensurethe
drawingupofcommonEuropeanstandardsforthe
implementation ofspecifictechnicalfeatures,in
accordancewithCouncilDirective...,ontheapproxi­
mationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesconcerning
telecommunications terminalequipment,includingthe
mutualrecognitionoftheirconformity,andCouncil
Decision87/95/EECof27December1986onstandard­
izationinthefieldofinformationtechnologyand
telecommunications (2).
OOJNoL109,26.4.1983,p.8.
OOJNoL36,7.2.1987,p.31.OOJNoL109,26.4.1983,p.8.
OOJNoL128,23.5.1991,p.1.
OOJNoL36,7.2.1987,p.31.

22.7.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC200/17
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article19
1.TheprovisionsofthisDirectiverelatingtothe
telephoneserviceshallbeappliedtootherpublicdigital
telecommunications servicestotheextentthatthese
servicespresentsimilarrisksfortheprivacyoftheuser.
2.Themeasuresnecessaryfortheimplementation of
paragraph 1shallbeadoptedbytheCommissionafter
consultationoftheWorkingPartyreferredtoinArticle22
andinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
23.
Article20
Totheextentthatthefullachievementoftheobjectivesof
thisDirectiverequirestheapplicationofitsprovisionsto
serviceprovidersotherthantelecommunications organiz­
ations,theCommissionmayadoptthemeasuresnecessary
fortheapplicationofthisDirectivetothoseservice
providersafterconsultationoftheWorkingPartyreferred
toinArticle22andinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23.
Article21 Article15
Technicalapplicationandmodification
ThedetailsoftheapplicationofthisDirectiveandthe
modificationsnecessarytoadaptthisDirectivetonew
technicaldevelopments shallbedeterminedbythe
Commissioninaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle23.ThedetailsoftheapplicationofthisDirectiveandthe
modificationsnecessarytoadaptthisDirectivetonew
technicaldevelopments shallbedeterminedbythe
Commissioninaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle18.
Article16
Judicialremedyandsanctions
1.MemberStatesshallensurethatanyindividualhasa
judicialremedyiftherightsguaranteedinthisDirective
areviolated.
2.EachMemberStateshallmakeprovisioninitslaw
fortheapplicationofdissuasivesanctionsapplicabletoany
personnotcomplyingwiththenationalprovisionstaken
pursuanttothisDirective.
Article22 Article17
WorkingPartyontheprotectionofindividualswithregard
totheprocessingofpersonaldata
1.TheWorkingPartyontheprotectionofindividuals
withregardtotheprocessingofpersonaldataestablished
accordingtoArticle31ofDirective.../.../EECshall
carry,outthetaskslaiddowninArticle32ofthe
abovementioned Directivealsowithregardtothedata
protectionmeasureswhicharethesubjectofthisDirective.
2.TheWorkingPartywillbespecificallyconstituted
forthepurposeofthisDirective.1.TheWorkingPartyontheprotectionofpersonal
dataestablishedaccordingtoArticle27ofCouncil
Directive...shallcarryoutthetaskslaiddowninArticle
28oftheabovementioned Directivealsowithregardtothe
dataprotectionmeasureswhicharethesubjectofthis
Directive .
2.TheWorkingPartywillbespecificallyconstituted
forthepurposeofthisDirective.

NoC200/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.7.94
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article23 Article18
Procedure
1.TheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofCouncil
Directive...shallapply.1.TheCommissionshallbeassistedbytheCommittee
establishedbyArticle34ofDirective .../.../EECwhich
forthepurposesofthisDirectivewillactaccordingtothe
followingprocedure :
TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken,the
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingto
theurgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee.Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount.
2.TheCommitteeestablishedintheframeworkofthat
procedurewillbeconstitutedspecificallyforthepurposes
ofthisDirective.2.TheCommitteeestablishedintheframeworkofthat
procedurewillbeconstitutedspecificallyforthepurposes
ofthisDirective .
Article24 Article19
Implementation oftheDirective
1.TheMemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulations,andadministrative provisionsnecessaryfor
themtocomplywhichthisDirectiveby1January1993at
thelatest.1.TheMemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulations,andadministrative provisionsnecessaryfor
themtocomplywiththisDirectiveoneyearafterthe
adoptionofthisDirectiveatthelatest.
Theprovisionsadoptedpursuanttothefirstsubparagraph
shallmakeexpressreferencetothisDirective.WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbe
accompaniedbysuchareferenceatthetimeoftheir
officialpublication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshall
beadoptedbyMemberStates.
2.TheMemberStatesshallcommunicate tothe
Commissionthetextsoftheprovisionsofnationallaw
whichtheyadoptinthefieldcoveredbythisDirective.2.TheMemberStatesshallcommunicate tothe
Commissionthetextsoftheprovisionsofnationallaw
whichtheyadoptinthefieldgovernedbythisDirective.
Article25 Article20
Adressees
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates. ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.