

There are significant efficiencies for multinational companies having their key data management functions located here. GDPR also brings opportunities to Ireland for international businesses. Your organisation has an opportunity to demonstrate the adoption of the GDPR principles within its core values, placing the individual and their right to data protection as a key business objective. It’s an opportunity to make customers' and employees' data protection rights a key priority.

GDPR isn't just about meeting compliance standards. The Regulation applies to all EU Member States. The Irish Department of Justice and Equality published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017, which sets out to ensure Ireland's compliance with the GDPR.
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Separately the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) voted on a compromise text.ĮP held a plenary vote in first reading of the draft Regulation and adopted the LIBE compromise text.ĬEU reached agreement on the general approach of the draft Regulation.ĮC, EP and CEU met to agree the wording of the Regulation in a series of meetings known as trilogue negotiations.ĮC, EP and CEU agreed and finalised the wording of the Regulation. Informal negotiations between EP and CEU as to the drafting of regulation. The Council of the European Union (CEU) published its conclusions on the Commission's approach.ĮC set out its proposals to reform data protection throughout Europe and publishes a draft revised Data Protection Regulation.Įuropean Parliament (EP) led an inter-parliamentary hearing with national parliaments. European Commission (EC) launched a consultation regarding challenges for personal data protection, in light of new technologies and globalisation.ĮC issued a Communication to the European Parliament and the Council setting out its approach to revising the legal framework for protecting personal data.
