Statement: European Commission statement on national data retention laws

The European Commission published a statement on 16 September 2015 stating it had no intention to take Germany to court following its plans to implement a national data retention law.

The statement highlights that the EC was not planning to put forward a new proposal on this topic, after the European Court of Justice annulled the EU Data Retention Directive. Therefore, member states were free to implement any national law they find appropriate.

ESO: Background information: Germany moves closer towards bill on data retention http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-moves-closer-towards-bill-on-data-retention/

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