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Evaluation of the EU directive on Telecommunication Data Retention

Background and Informations

After the Implementation of the EU-Directive in 2005, the first evalution is planned in 2011. This might be the last chance to repeal the directive.

• Bits of Freedoms report from the data retention conference on 3 december in Brussels
• EDRi lecture on Data Retention in the EU at 27c3 (27.12.10)
• Summary of the workshop on Data Retentionat 27c3
• Figures and statistics regarding Data Retention
• Flyer on Data Retention

Timeline

• march 2011: publication shadow report EDRi
• march 2011: publication evaluation report Commission
• march 2011: official start impact assessment by the Commission of various policy options (has already started behind the scenes some time ago - which is insane because the conclusions of the evaluations are still to be determined. But that's Brussels...)
• ± June 2011: publication impact assessment and proposal for amending directive by Commission (wild estimate)
• From there onwards: European Parliament and European Council (member states) co-decision procedure, which leads to a final result.

Organizations and Websites for more Informations

• "European Digital Rights" on Data Retention
• ...

Actions and Campaigns

• Etherpad to find a name for a european wide campaign against Data Retention

• Idea for a offline campaign called Callshop Meeting

• Alternative shadow report

To Talk to

• List with names and contacts from all members of the eu-parlament
• People working on data retention within the national goverments.
• People working on data retention within the commission.