Data protection reform timetable

Next meetings of European Parliament Rapporteurs and Shadow Rapporteurs and first trilogues

15 June, Luxembourg

Justice Ministers Council

Adoption of a general approach to the Regulation

24 June, Brussels

1st Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

1. Package approach: Objective of Luxembourg Presidency for the proposed directive
2. Agreement on the overall roadmap for Trilogue negotiations
3. General method and approach for delegated and implementing acts

14 July, Brussels

2nd Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

1. Territorial scope (Article 3), Representative (Article 25)
2. International transfers (Chapter V), related definitions

16-17 September, Brussels

3rd Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

1. Data protection principles (Chapter II)
2. Data subject rights (Chapter III)
3. Controller and Processor (Chapter IV)

29-30 September, Brussels

4th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

1. Data protection principles (Chapter II)
2. Data subjects rights (Chapter III)
3. Controller and Processor (Chapter IV)

15 October, Brussels

5th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

1. Independent Supervisory Authorities (Chapter VI)
2. Cooperation and consistency (Chapter VII)
3. Remedies, liability and sanctions (Chapter VIII)

28 October, Brussels

6th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

1. Independent Supervisory Authorities (Chapter VI)
2. Cooperation and consistency (Chapter VII)
3. Remedies, liability and sanctions (Chapter VIII)

Further Trilogue roadmap

(All subject to agreement with Commission and Council)

11-12 November, Brussels

7th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

• Objectives and material scope (Chapter I)
• Specific regimes (Chapter IX)

24 November, Brussels

8th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation

• All open issues from Chapter I to IX

10 December, Brussels

9th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation, Part-Session I

• Delegated and Implementing Acts (Chapter X)
• Final provisions (Chapter XI)
• Remaining issues

15 December, Brussels

9th Trilogue Meeting on the Regulation, Part-Session II

• Delegated and Implementing Acts (Chapter X)
• Final provisions (Chapter XI)
• Remaining issues

Reform package roadmap

The Luxembourg Council Presidency is aiming at a general approach on the Directive in October or November. A trilogue would start immediately afterwards and run in parallel with the trilogue on the Regulation.

It was agreed to aim for a conclusion of the package together, but to revisit this again at a later stage.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Parliament's position in first reading (Regulation)

- Texts adopted in Plenary, 12 March 2014

- Non-official consolidated version provided by the Rapporteur after the LIBE vote, October 2013