MoJ has put out a "Call for Evidence" this week:
<http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/consultations/eu-data-protection-
proposals-call-for-evidence.pdf>
"The European Commission published new legislative proposals for data
protection on 25 January 2012. The proposals consist of a draft
Regulation setting out a general EU framework for data protection and a
draft Directive on protecting personal data processed for the purposes
of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal
offences and related judicial activities.
"The draft Regulation will repeal and replace the 1995 Data Protection
Directive, which is implemented into UK law by the Data Protection Act
1998 (DPA). The draft Directive will repeal and replace the existing
Data Protection Framework Decision (DPFD), which was negotiated in 2008.
"To negotiate for an effective EU data protection legislative framework,
the Government needs information about what the impact of the
Commission’s proposals is likely to be. In particular, we would like
information on the potential impact on organisations processing personal
data, as well as the likely benefits to individuals through strengthened
rights. Wherever possible, we would like this information to include
practical, day-to-day examples of the proposals’ possible effects and
monetised cost and benefit figures. We would also like views on the
extent to which these proposals build trust in the online environment,
whether they can contribute to economic growth and whether
they affect the rights of individuals to the protection of their
personal data.
--
Roland Perry
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