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Serbian Train to EU: New Draft Law on Protection of Personal Data

Can Serbia obtain an EU adequacy decision without a system of effective and dissuasive sanctions for personal data protection violations? This article explores possible reasons for the discrepancies between the sanctions regime proposed in the new Draft Law on Protection of Personal Data and the objectives set out in the Personal Data Protection Strategy and the Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Law.

Our Partner, Ivan Milošević, explains why a system of effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions for non-compliance is one of the key preconditions for achieving the goals defined in these documents:

  • obtaining a finding of adequacy from the European Commission by 2030;
  • enabling Serbian citizens to enjoy a level of personal data protection equivalent to that enjoyed by citizens of the European Union;
  • strengthening fundamental values of a modern democratic society, such as human dignity, freedom of thought and expression, and non-discrimination; and
  • further aligning Serbian legislation with relevant EU instruments and fulfilling obligations under Negotiating Chapters 23 and 24.

We actively participated in the public consultation process and submitted proposals aimed at improving the Draft Law.

The full artice (in Serbian and English) is avalable here.

We have participated in public debate on Draft Law and proposed solutions for improvement of the text. You can find our proposals in Serbian language here.

 

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