Details IdentificationCOM(2018) 43 finalPublication date24 January 2018AuthorDirectorate-General for Justice and ConsumersRelated departmentDirectorate-General for Justice and Consumers Description Stronger protection, new opportunities - Commission guidance on the direct application of the General Data Protection Regulation as of 25 May 2018. Files 21 JANUARY 2018Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Stronger protection, new opportunities - Commission guidance on the direct application of the General Data Protection Regulation as of 25 May 2018 Related links Legal framework of EU data protectionData protection