European Data Protection Directive
Directive 95/46/EC of the European parliament and of the council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.
More information regarding the European regulations for the protection of personal data can be found on the web site of the European Commission. Other international instruments and the points of view and documents of the Article 29 Working Party are also published on this web site.