European Investigation Order in criminal matters: alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Marina KALJURAND (S&D, EE) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/41/EU, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data.

The committee responsible recommended that European Parliament adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal.

As a reminder, in  the interests of consistency and effective protection of personal data, the proposal for a directive seeks to amend Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters by aligning it with the principles and rules provided for in the Directive on data protection in the field of law enforcement (Directive (EU) 2016/680) in order to establish a strong and coherent data protection framework in the EU.