SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

Commission makes slow progress on electronic evidence

Brussels, 06/07/2017 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission is expected to present a roadmap on access to electronic evidence by autumn 2017. A legislative proposal is also expected to follow at the beginning of 2018.

The conclusions adopted during the European Summit on 22-23 June state “that effective access to electronic evidence is essential to combating serious crime and terrorism” (see EUROPE 11815) and that, “subject to appropriate safeguards, the availability of data should be secured”. Earlier in the month, a...