WRITTEN QUESTION E-2117/03 by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission. Data Protection Directive.
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, application of EU law, data protection, disclosure of information, personal data, protection of privacy

6.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33 E/221

As regards privacy and data protection, in particular, the Commission recalls that, where applicable,
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the existing legal framework concerning data protection (in particular Directives 95/46/EC (1) and Directive
97/66/EC (2)
to be replaced by Directive 2002/58/EC (3)) contain appropriate rules concerning the
protection of privacy and the processing of personal data in the European context. Directive 95/46/EC
notably requires that processing pursue legitimate purposes. Directive 97/66/EC (and Directive 2002/58/
EC) notably include provisions on directories of subscribers to public communications services. The
Commission does not currently envisage additional binding rules.

(1) Directive 95/46/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with

regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, OJ L 281, 23.11.1995.

(2) Directive 97/66/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of

personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector, OJ L 24, 30.1.1998.

(3) Directive 2002/58/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal
data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic
communications), OJ L 201, 31.7.2002.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2117/03

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(25 June 2003)

Subject: Data Protection Directive

The Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC (1)) was adopted EIGHT years ago in 1995.

Will the Commission please give details of which Member States have not yet implemented the Data
Protection Directive?

(1) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(23 July 2003)

The Honourable Member inquires which Member States have not yet implemented the Data Protection
Directive, Directive 95/46/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection
of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data. All
Member States have notified implementing measures to the Commission. France notified the data
protection law of 1978 while announcing its intention to pass a new law that is not yet adopted.

The Honourable Member can find more details about the implementation of the Data Protection Directive
in the report recently adopted by the Commission (1) (15 May 2003).

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/privacy/lawreport/data-directive_en.htm.

(2004/C 33 E/226)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2118/03

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(25 June 2003)

Subject: Temporary Agency Workers Directive

Will the Commission please give its view on the failure to reach agreement on the Temporary Agency
Workers Directive on 3 June?