Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
Whistleblower protection Directive
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
OM028:00/2018 Statute drafting
The proposal aims to improve the efficiency of the implementation of Union law by creating uniform minimum standards at Union level for the protection of whistleblowers.
Basic information Completed
Project number OM028:00/2018
Case numbers VN/2434/2018
Set by Ministry of Justice
Task class Preparation of a government proposal
Term/schedule 23.4.2018 – 20.12.2022
Date of appointment 23.4.2018
Law drafting
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Under preparation
Added to session on 16.5.2022 - 2
Estimated week of presentation
Original estimated week of presentation 23/2021Estimated new week of presentation 38/2022 - 3
Submitted to Parliament
19.9.2022HE 147/2022 Information on parliamentary proceedings - 4
Current stage: Statute adopted
Parliamentary reply EV 195/2022
Minister in chargeMinister of Justice Henriksson
- Finance act: Legislative proposal affecting state revenues or commanding appropriations to purposes set out in the law.
- Processed by: Advisory Committee on Local Government Finances and Administration
Contact person
Juha Keränen, Neuvotteleva virkamies
[email protected]
Goals and results
The Directive aims to improve the efficiency of the implementation of Union law by creating uniform minimum standards at Union level for the protection of whistleblowers. The Directive aims to ensure that whistleblowers who, in the course of their work, detect or suspect activities contrary to the public interest in separately defined areas of EU law can report the matter safely. This would help to prevent threats or serious harm to the public interest.
Starting points
Nowadays, the protection of whistle-blowers is inconsistent in the EU, and in all situations, whistleblowers do not receive proper protection against retaliatory actions. This, in turn, may lead to people not dare to report abuses and not being informed of them. The Directive aims to improve this by establishing common minimum standards for the protection of whistleblowers in areas where it is necessary to strengthen enforcement, where unreported wrongdoing is a key factor weakening implementation and where breaches can cause serious harm to the public interest.
Additional information
The Directive aims to improve the effective implementation of EU law in a number of EU policy areas, thus preventing and detecting threats and serious harm to the public interest. The Directive is expected to improve the prevention and detection of fraud and corruption in the EU budget. The Directive strengthens the rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular freedom of expression and freedom of communication, the right to just and reasonable working conditions and conditions, respect for private and family life, protection of personal data, health protection, environmental protection, consumer protection and the right to good governance.
The Commission issued a proposal for a directive on 23 April 2018. The processing of the proposal began in a Council working group in June 2018, and an agreement on the proposal was reached between the Council and the European Parliament in spring 2019. The proposal was approved BY THE SUB-Council on 7 October 2019. The directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union 26 November 2019 and will enter into force on 17 December 2019. The directive must be implemented by the Member states by 17 December 2021.
Ungrouped
Person
Role, Term
Keränen, Juha
Neuvotteleva virkamies
Ministry of Justice
Role: Project contact person
23.4.2018 –
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