Justice and Home Affairs Council: good progress on crucial reform projects expected

Commissioner Martine Reicherts will be in Luxembourg on Friday 10 October, where she will meet EU Justice Ministers in order to discuss future developments in the Justice area and make progress on a series of key files.

A number of crucial legislative proposals will be discussed during the Council, notably the EU data protection reform, the European Prosecutor's Office, the presumption of innocence Directive and the free circulation of public documents. EU Justice Ministers are expected to make good progress on these files, in particular on the proposed data protection Regulation, where they have the opportunity to reach a partial general approach on the rules governing the processing of personal data by data controllers and processors.

Martine Reicherts said: "The proposals being discussed today will help strengthen an area of justice based on mutual trust, improve the protection of the most vulnerable, whilst paving the way for economic growth and job creation." She added: "The EU data protection reform has been on the table for two and a half years. We have made good progress, but we need to keep working to achieve concrete results. I am confident that this Council will do exactly that. An agreement today on the rules for companies, governments and other organisations to handle personal data will allow the Italian Presidency to pursue their effective work and take negotiations on the Regulation towards conclusion."

Justice and Home Affairs Council 9-10 October 2014 in Luxembourg: MEMO/14/569