In January 2017, the Commission tabled a proposal for a regulation on privacy and electronic communications which would replace the current 2002 e-Privacy Directive. The main objectives of the review are:
- enhancing security and communications confidentiality;
- defining clearer rules on tracking technologies such as cookies; and
- achieving greater harmonisation among Member States.
Stakeholders are divided on certain issues, including on the basic need for a new measure to protect confidentiality in e-communications.
Some national parliaments have made comments on the proposal, and discussions are progressing in Council.
In the European Parliament, rapporteur Marju Lauristin (S&D, Estonia) presented a draft report to the Civil Liberties Committee on 21 June 2017, and this is expected to be voted in October 2017.
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Source: European Parliament Think Thank