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28-01-2007: DigiMaj: Two questions on the status of the data retention directive (http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-37880/two-questions-on-the-status-of-the-data-retention-directive)
10-01-2007: 23C3: An update on dataretention in Europe (http://dewy.fem.tu-ilmenau.de/CCC/23C3/video/23C3-1609-en-data_retention_update.m4v) (Video MP4 186MB)
19-10-2006: Slashdot: FBI Head Wants Strong Data Retention Rules (http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/10/19/0156221.shtml)
14-09-2006: DRI brings legal action over mass surveillance (http://www.digitalrights.ie/2006/09/14/dri-brings-legal-action-over-mass-surveillance/)
29-07-2006: Digital Rights Ireland Challenge to Data Retention (http://www.digitalrights.ie/2006/07/29/dri-challenge-to-data-retention/)
05-04-2006: Written parliamentary question by MEP Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) to the Commission on Data Retention (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/omk/sipade3?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+E-2006-1446+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y)
21-02-2006: Council adopts data retention directive
17-02-2006: Audio recordings of the Council public deliberations on Data Retention directive (http://media.ffii.org/DataRetentionCouncil060221) (from 61:00 to the end)
17-02-2006: Dataretention directive on the agenda of the Council of Minister of tue 21 february
09-02-2006: MEP Cederschiold asks the Commission about compliance with EHCR
30-12-2005: Chaos Computer Club presentations on Data Retention (http://22c3.fem.tu-ilmenau.de/index.php?action=ondemand)
15-12-2005: MEP Cederschiold asks the Commission when it intends to begin and complete the impact assessment of the Directive (http://tinyurl.com/a33a3).
14-12-2005: European Parliament adopts the directive on data retention
14-12-2005: Plenary vote in the European Parliament (http://www.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade3?L=EN&PUBREF=&OBJID=105181&NAV=S&MODE=XML&LSTDOC=N&LEVEL=5&SAME_LEVEL=1) (only one reading!) on the "compromise amendments" adopted by EPP and PSE group leaders or the LIBE amendments in the European Parliament (see Criticism of Rapporteur Alvaro: "They ripped us off") live stream (http://epweb.streampower.be/webstream/setprofile.php) alternate live stream (http://europa.eu.int/comm/avservices/ebs/welcome_en.cfm)
13-12-2005: Data Retention Debate in the European Parliament in Strassbourg agenda (http://www.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade3?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+AGENDA+20051213-LASTV+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&LEVEL=3&NAV=X&L=EN) video recording (http://europa.eu.int/streamebs/cgi/ebs.pl?p=50448&s=81394&key=9211904D40E2B27A57DDF505CF3C69B45AF888E1) audio recording (http://media.ffii.org/DataRetentionPlenaryDebate20051213/)
09-12-2005: Press briefing on data retention and CIA detention (http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=125999&src=0)
07-12-2005: Deadline for tabeling amendments. Amendments tabled (http://tinyurl.com/awlqs).
07-12-2005: Reuters report (http://tinyurl.com/cbc5d) and Amateur audio recording (http://media.ffii.org/DataRetentionGreenConf20051207/) (transcript (http://wiki.ffii.org/DataRetentionGreenConf051207En)) of public hearing on data retention (http://www.greens-efa.org/en/agenda/detail.php?id=1951) organised by the EP Greens.
06-12-2005: Colour print flyer presented to all 732 MEPs by Privacy International and EDRI
05-12-2005: ISOC Poland distributes technical analysis (http://honey.7thguard.net/essays/data_retention_avoiding.pdf) to all MEPs
24-11-2005: Results (http://www.edri.org/docs/364679XM.pdf) of the vote in the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (http://www.europarl.eu.int/committees/libe_home.htm)
23-11-2005: EDRI and XS4ALL present the 58.000 signatures of the petition

Jean-Marie Cavada (r), chairman of the LIBE committee, receives the signatures from Sjoera Nas, EDRI.

Alexander Alvaro (l), LIBE rapporteur, looks at the petition with Judith van Erve, XS4ALL.

MEPs Kathalijne Buitenweg (l) and Charlotte Cederschiöld (r) show the petition signatures.

Edith Mastenbroek (r) receives the signatures from Sjoera Nas, EDRI.

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Campaign News

Personal signatures removed, personal data deleted
Campaign closed: petition offered on 23 November
EDRI falsely accused of sending spam to MEPs!
14-11-2005 EDRI distributes updated flyer to the European Parliament (http://www.edri.org/docs/europarl_flyer_data_retention_v2.pdf)
08-11-2005 EDRI distributes "Protecting Privacy in the Information Society" flyer to the EP (http://www.edri.org/docs/europarl_flyer_data_retention.pdf)
Why this petition?, Summary petition results
Extra URL: www.stopdataretention.com
Press Links to this Campaign
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Data Retention News

Verband der Anbieter von Telekommunikations- und Mehrwertdiensten e.V. asks MEPs not to bow down to Council demands (http://www.vatm.de/content/pressemitteilungen/inhalt/08-12-2005.html) (8.12.2005)
German consumer protection agencies: There is no data protection in data retention (http://www.vzbv.de/start/index.php?page=themen&bereichs_id=1&themen_id=4&mit_id=646&task=mit)
The recording industry calls for data retention for infringers (original document (http://www.ffii.se/erik/misc/CMBAletterITRE22Nov05.doc))
Association of German Newspaper publishers: data retention undermines protection of persons who leak infomation (http://www.pressrelations.de/new/standard/result_main.cfm?r=214438&aktion=jour_pm&quelle=1)
German minister of the interior backs hardcore proposal (in German) (http://www.dradio.de/dkultur/sendungen/interview/444143/) (02.12.2005)
ECJ introduces criminal sanctions on EU level (http://www.ffii.se/erik/misc/ECJ_JudgementOnCriminalLaw.DOC) (23.11.2005)
Statewatch Observatory on data retention (http://www.statewatch.org/eu-data-retention.htm)
EP committee votes for watered-down data storage (http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-149617-16&type=News)
Commission Proposal for Data Retention Released (http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/sep/com-data-retention-prop.pdf) (PDF)
European Parliament rejects Member States' proposal on data retention (http://www.europarl.eu.int/news/expert/infopress_page/019-669-270-9-39-902-20050921IPR00560-27-09-2005-2005--true/default_en.htm)
Live traffic data counter in NL (http://www.xs4all.nl/bewaarplicht/)
UK paper on data retention
New date European Commission proposal
German industry strongly rejects data retention
Italy decrees data retention until 31 December 2007
Law enforcement wishlists
DR proposal in Canada (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050819/COTLER17/TPNational/Canada)

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Top 10 Countries

58265 people signed the petition until 14.12.2005 23:0 GMT.

Netherlands	21617
Germany	6975
Finland	5985
Bulgaria	3498
Sweden	2523
Spain	2410
Austria	1844
France	1557
United Kingdom	1547
Italy	1512

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Campaign Ideas

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Essential Policy Documents

Note from Presidency setting out four areas for decision of Council on its position (http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/dec/eu-dat-ret-council-1-dec-05.pdf) (01.12.2005)
- Draft Council text of the Directive (http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/dec/eu-coun-dat-ret-29-11-05-15101.pdf) (29.11.2005)
- Extensive list of Member State Reservations on the draft text (http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/dec/eu-coun-dat-ret-29-11-05-15101-ADD1.pdf) (01.12.2005)
Final LIBE report (http://www.edri.org/docs/364679XM.pdf) (28.11.2005)
Voting List (http://www.euractiv.com/29/images/Voting_list_Data_%20Retention_tcm25-149694.pdf) (pdf): outcome of vote in LIBE Committee (24.11.2005)
Alvaro Compromise Amendments (http://medlem.spray.se/flooodis/dataretention/ALVAROcompromiseamendments.doc)(doc) (17.11.2005)
Overview: LIBE compromise report Alexander Alvaro + amendments, ITRE report Angelika Niebler + amendments (http://www.europarl.eu.int/meetdocs/2004_2009/organes/libe/libe_20051123_1500.htm)
amendments to IMCO report (http://www2.europarl.eu.int/registre/commissions/imco/amendments/2005/364992/IMCO_AM(2005)364992_EN.pdf) (14.11.2005)
IMCO report (http://www2.europarl.eu.int/registre/commissions/imco/projet_avis/2005/364929/IMCO_PA(2005)364929_EN.pdf) (8.11.2005)
Working Paper Alexander Alvaro, rapporteur LIBE (http://www.europarl.eu.int/registre/commissions/libe/projet_rapport/2005/364679/LIBE_PR(2005)364679_EN.pdf) (19.10.2005)
Last known version Council of JHA Ministers (http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/oct/council-data-ret-draft-10-oct-05.pdf) (10.10.2005)
Commission Proposal for Data Retention (http://www.edri.org/docs/EUcommissiondataretentionjuly2005.pdf) (July 2005)
Original proposal Council of JHA Ministers (http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/04/st08/st08958.en04.pdf) (April 2004)
Commission "EXTENDED IMPACT ASSESSMENT" (http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/doc_centre/police/doc/sec_2005_1131_en.pdf) (21.9.2005)

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Papers Against Data Retention

Recommendations by the International Chamber of Commerce (http://www.edri.org/docs/ICCstatement.pdf) (14.11.2005)
Opinion Article 29 Working Party (http://www.edri.org/docs/Art29-WP113en-Data_Retention_Oct2005.pdf) (21.10.2005)
Opinion European Data Protection Supervisor (http://www.edps.eu.int/legislation/Opinions_A/05-09-26_Opinion_data_retention_EN.pdf) (26.09.2005)
EuroCOP turns against data retention: "vast effort - little effect" (http://www.eurocop-police.org/pressreleases/2005/05-06-02%20PRESS%20JHA%20Council_E.pdf) (July 2005)
Research BITKOM (German Industry) (http://www.bitkom.org/files/documents/Studie_VDS_final_lang.pdf) (October 2004)
Opinion European Digital Rights and Privacy International (http://www.privacyinternational.org/issues/terrorism/rpt/responsetoretention.html) (September 2004)