European Commission files report on Law Enforcement Directive

The European Commission released a report on the "application and functioning" of the EU Law Enforcement Directive. The report carries focus on cross-border data transfers and transposition of the law by EU member states. The Commission reported that while transposition has been "satisfactory" there are "a number of outstanding issues" that remain, which resulted in infringement proceedings against Spain in 2021 and Germany in April. The review also revealed positive impacts on data subject rights and increased data protection awareness among competent authorities.