German parliament passes new federal data protection act. Today, the german legislative body bundesrat, which represents the sixteen federal states on a national level, approved a new federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsgnew. The new german federal data protection act skw schwarz. The new german federal data protection act fdpa was only recently enacted, after a long discussion. Participants provided written informed consent prior to the interview and examination. With these amendments of the federal data protection act bdsg the provisions of the eu data protection directive 9546ec of october 1995 have. On friday 12 may 2017, the german legislative body bundesrat, which represents the sixteen federal states on a national level, approved a new federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsgnew, which was already passed by the german parliament bundestag on 27 april 2017 find the original text here with amendments. Main provisions overall, the german legislator appears to have taken the approach of retaining as much as possible of germany s existing federal data protection act such as the requirement to appoint a dpo. The german association for data protection and data. The new bdsg will now form the basis for the adaption of german acts to the gdpr. The german bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsg is a federal data protection act, that together with the data protection acts of the german federal states and other areaspecific regulations, governs the exposure of personal data, which are manually processed or stored in it systems. Germany new law adopted to implement the gdpr the german federal council has now approved a new federal data protection act new fdpa which will replace its existing law when the general data protection regulation 2016679 gdpr comes into force in may 2018. Journal of health monitoring 32017 prevalence of asthma.
Federal data protection and information commissioner. On 27 april 2017 the german parliament passed the new federal data protection act the bundesdatenschutzgesetz or new bdsg which from 25 may 2018 will replace the current german data protection act. Germany extends territorial scope of its new federal data protection act. The german federal council has now approved a new federal data protection act new fdpa which will replace its existing law when the general data protection regulation 2016679 gdpr comes into force in may 2018. Germanys data protection laws, already known as one of the strictest in the world, are facing an even stricter approach when federal minister of justice heiko maas on february 11, 2014 announced a new draft bill that would allow consumer protection associations to take businesses to court for data protection law breaches. Both bdsgnew and the gdpr will become effective 25 may 2018. National data protection authority in germany dla piper. The new law is intended to replace the existing federal data protection act with an identically named new act. This comment discusses the provisions of the act, and analyzes the success of the act in protecting privacy. Federal data protection act bdsg gesetze im internet. The german privacy act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsg provides for. Germany was the first eu member state to pass its new national data protection law in order to align existing legislation with the general data protection regulation gdpr. The new bdsg adapts german law in line with the eus new general data protection regulation the gdpr.
Germany passed its new federal data protection act. Nowadays, the basic act regulating data protection and privacy in germany is the german federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz the fdpa that implements the provisions of the eu data protection directive into german law. Translation of press release of the german federal data. The new german federal data protection act to adapt the. The new bdsg shall adapt the german law to the provisions of the eu general data protection regulation. To what extent have lawmakers aligned this legislation with the core components of the european general data protection regulation gdpr. The new bdsg replaces the old bdsg, which has been in force for the last 40 years. The new german federal data protection act squire patton boggs. The german parliament has passed a new federal data protection act fdpa intended to adapt current german data protection laws to align with the eu general data protection regulation gdpr under the gdpr, member states have some flexibility in passing local laws to further specify the gdprs application. On 5 july 2017 the new german federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsg, new bdsg was promulgated and will replace the current bdsg when it enters into force together with the gdpr on 25 may 2018. Federal data protection act bdsg federal data protection act of 30 june 2017 federal law gazette i p. In case of a mandatory appointment of a dpo, an employee who serves as a dpo is protected against dismissal for one year after the appointment ends, except for extraordinary termination reasons. Federal data protection act of 30 june 2017 federal law gazette i p.
On 5 july 2017 the new german federal data protection act. Draft bill to adapt the german federal data protection act published the entry into force throughout the european union of the eu general data protection regulation as of may 25 2018 will not. Network enforcement act netzdurchsetzunggesetz, netzdg federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz, bdsg bverfge 142, 123 omtprogramme of the ecb ezb bverfge 122, 374 renewable energy sources act erneuerbare energien gesetz, eeg bverfge 141, 82 professional partnership of lawyers with physicians and pharmacists. Germany enacted the new federal data protection act. The gdpr has direct effect in eu members states, but it allows member. The new federal data protection act applies simultaneously with the gdpr from may 25, 2018 and governs data protection just like the current federal data protection act federal data protection act2003 in the public sector and nonpublic sector compa nies, etc. The same applies when personal data is processed that is subject to a data protection impact assessment.
The german association for data protection and data security gdd was founded in 1976 and stands as a nonprofit organization for practicable and effective data protection. The german parliament approved the draft of a new federal data protection act amendment act on april 27, 2017 bundestag printing matter 18125 and 1812804 and bundesrat printing matter 33217 in order to align the german data protection law with the requirements of the european general data protection regulation gdpr and to make use of the opening clauses of the gdpr. The german federal data protection act of 1977 bdsg represents an attempt by the legislature of west germany to deal with that danger. Section 9 of the german federal data protection act bdsg speaks of the implementation of technical and organizational measures required in order to be compliant with the law. The european unions eu general data protection regulation gdpr is scheduled to take effect on may 25, 2018, and was created to promote greater harmonization of data protection laws across the eu member states. Article 1 federal data protection act bdsg table of contents part 1 common provisions chapter 1 scope and definitions. Priorities lie increasingly on avoiding the storing of data and on promoting the use of it sparingly. Independent german federal and state data protection supervisory. Journal of health monitoring 12month prevalence of asthma among adults in germany journal of health monitoring. On april 27, 2017, the german federal parliament adopted the new german federal data protection act to replace the existing federal data protection act of 2003.
Pdf, 671kb, file does not meet accessibility standards. Act to adapt data protection law to regulation eu 2016679 and to implement. Federal data protection act german translation linguee. Federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz. Data protection directive, of the german federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsg and with all sectorspecific regulations on data protection, but the undertakings of the insurance industry having joined this code of conduct shall also commit them.
The legal information system of the republic of austria. The gdpr, it concluded, was ensuring that increasing numbers of eu citizens were aware of data protection legislation and of their rights, and. Germany publishes english version of its national gdpr. The german ministry of the interior recently published the english translation of the new federal data protection act, bundesdatenschutzgesetz, hogan lovells chronicle of data protection reports. The author first briefly examines the meaning of privacy. Overall, the german legislator appears to have taken the approach of retaining as much as possible of germanys existing federal data protection act such as.
We consider why this law is needed and the implications for data protection compliance in germany and across the eu. On july 3, 2009, the german federal parliament passed comprehensive amendments to the federal data protection act the federal act. Relevant data protection laws austrian data protection. The data protection adaptation and implementation act eu is intended to fill the regulatory space left by the gdpr on the one hand and to. Code of conduct for the handling of personal data by the.
On 5 july 2017, the new german data protection act bdsgnew was officially published in the federal gazette. Germany publishes english translation of the federal data. German parliament passes new federal data protection act in preparation for gdpr. Germany extends territorial scope of its new federal data. The eu general data protection regulation regulation eu. Insight into the new german federal data protection act.
On 27 april 2017 the german parliament passed an entirely new federal data protection act. The new bdsg is intended to adapt the current german data protection law to the eu general data protection regulation which will become effective on may 25, 2018. The german ministry of interior affairs has published an english translation of the new federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsg. These amendments also passed the federal council on july 10, 2009, and the revised law will enter into force on september 1, 2009. The german federal labor court held in a recent decision bundesarbeitsgericht, 27 july 2017 case no. The new federal data protection act bdsg, pdf in german. Germanys new federal data protection act poses problems for eus harmonization of data protection laws. Germany new law adopted to implement the gdpr tmt news. The position of federal data protection commissioner was created in 1993, with the entry in force on 1 july 1993 of the federal act on data protection of 19 june 1992. Among these, the commissioned processing of personal data is named, specifying the data is processed.
Act to adapt data protection law to regulation eu 2016679 and to implement directive eu 2016680 dsanpugeu of 30 june 2017 the bundestag has adopted the following act with the approval of the bundesrat. Representation on the european data protection board, single contact point, cooperation among the federal supervisory authorities and those of the lander concerning european union matters section 17 representation on the european data protection board, single contact point. Bdsgnew will fully replace the current german federal data protection act bdsg and is intended to adjust the german legal framework to the new european general data protection regulation gdpr. At federal level, a similar act was enacted in 1977. The gdd interacts with government officials, data protection authorities, associations and privacy experts worldwide. It was published in the german federal law gazette on 5 july 2017. The federal data protection act contains a number of security requirements restricting for example access to data processing facilities. The position was renamed federal data protection and information commissioner in 2006, with the entry in force on 1 july 2006 of the federal act on freedom of information in the administration of 17 december 2004. Introduction germany is the first eu member state to implement the general data protection regulation gdpr into national law. The bdsg potentially goes beyond the scope of the gdpr, according to the report, making some wonder if the complex and specific provisions laid out will be upheld by german courts and authorities if they are deemed not in line with the eu regulation. Germanys federal assembly has approved the new federal data protection act with amendments in german only, which is set to replace and adapt current german data protection laws to align with the eu general data protection regulation gdpr. Germany has adjusted the german legal framework to the gdpr by passing the new german federal data protection act bundesdatenschutzgesetz bdsg. Germanys new federal data protection act poses problems. Data protection act and was approved by the german.
Effective may 25, 2018, the eu general data protection regulation gdpr will gov. Such monitoring is only allowed when an employer has a concrete suspicion of a criminal offense by an. Part i common provisions chapter 1 scope and definitions section 1 scope of the act. German health interview and examination survey for adults. The bdsg was officially published on july 5, 2017 and came into force together with the gdpr on may 25, 2018. The act has created the office of a federal data protection commissioner who is elected by the bundestag. Specifically, on july 30, 2015 the bavarian dpa announced that it has fined two companies, both the seller and the acquirer, in an asset deal with a five figure eur sum for transferring customer emailaddresses collected during operating an online shop in violation of the german federal data protection act. The new german federal data protection act to adapt the law to the eu gdpr. The new bdsg marks the first step toward adapting german law into the provisions of the eu general data protection regulation. This special ticker offers an overview of the new german federal data protection act for the implementation of european regulations with a clear focus on the nonpublic sector in particular companies. On 27 april 2017 the german parliament passed the bdsg in order to make use of the opening clause provided for in the eu general data protection regulation gdpr. The market research company conducting data sampling is member of a group with general ethical approval from the government to conduct these types of surveys. Adaptation of the german federal data protection act to.
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