The European Parliament adopted by 673 votes to 16, with 8 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/41/EU as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data.
The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure.
In the interests of consistency and effective protection of personal data, the proposed directive amends Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters by aligning it with the principles and rules laid down in the Directive on data protection in the field of law enforcement (Directive (EU) 2016/680) in order to establish a robust and consistent data protection framework in the EU.
Member States should transpose the Directive at the latest one year after the date of entry into force of the amending Directive.