Data retention by access, Internet and telecom providers after the Court of Justice decision of 8 April 2014
23.4.2014
Question for written answer P-005376-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE)
The Swedish company Bahnhof stated in a press release[1] dated midday on 8 April 2014 that it has deleted all retained data and will no longer be storing any more. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) also declared in a press release on 10 April[2] that it will not sanction anyone who does not retain data. However, since the retention has been deemed illegal, the more logical approach would be to sanction anyone who continues to store data after the court has declared it unlawful.
1. How will the Commission make sure that no one retains data unlawfully within the EU?
2. Does the Commission agree that retained data should now be erased so as not to violate the CJEU decision?
3. Can the Commission give a timetable for making sure that no European laws, international treaties or national laws violate the logic of the Court’s decision, including PNR, SWIFT and the Swedish FRA law?
- [1] https://www.bahnhof.se/press/press-releases/2014/04/08/efter-eu-domen-bahnhof-upphor-med-all-datalagring-omedelbart
- [2] https://www.pts.se/sv/Nyheter/Telefoni/2014/PTS-kommer-inte-i-nulaget-att-vidta-atgarder-utifran-datalagringsreglerna/
OJ C 413, 19/11/2014