Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods

Proposed Replacement EU Act

Proposed EU Act: COM 2025/1020 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods[EXTERNAL LINK]

Date of Notification to DSC: 2 January 2026

Date proposal was first published: 16 December 2025

Status: Proposed Replacement EU Act

Departmental assessments of impact:

Department for the Economy assessment of impact on the proposed act - 16 February 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 125KB

Evidence received (updated as received):

DSC Decisions: 

At its meeting of 26 February 2026 the Committee decided to monitor the progress of the proposed replacement act and publish any interim reports it considers appropriate, pursuant to paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript: