National legislation on the Data Retention Directive

16.4.2014

Question for written answer P-005022-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Christian Engström (Verts/ALE)

The EU Court of Justice has ruled that the Data Retention Directive is invalid, but this ruling does not automatically render invalid national legislation based on that directive.

Because national legislation is based on an EU directive the EU should also have a responsibility to ensure that legislation based on the invalid Data Retention Directive is repealed as soon as possible.

What action will the Commission take to ensure that national legislation based on the Data Retention Directive is declared invalid as soon as possible?

OJ C 405, 14/11/2014