Article 98 Réexamen d'autres actes juridiques de l'Union relatifs à la protection des données

This brief but notable article places a forward-looking obligation on the Commission to consider amending other Union legal acts that deal with personal data protection.

The purpose is to bring those acts into alignment with the GDPR, ensuring that the standard of protection it establishes applies uniformly and consistently across the Union's legal landscape.

The article specifically calls out the rules governing processing by Union institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies as a particular area of focus, reflecting the fact that those entities operate under separate legal frameworks that may not yet match the GDPR's standards.

Important points:

• The Commission is required to submit legislative proposals, where appropriate, to align other Union legal acts with the GDPR's standards of personal data protection.
• The specific focus is on rules governing processing by Union institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies, as well as the free movement of such data.
• The trigger for action is not automatic — the Commission acts only where it considers it appropriate to do so.