Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTION

   1. Article 1. Purpose

   2. Article 2. Material scope

   3. Article 3. Relationship with other Union acts and national provisions

   4. Article 4. Personal scope

   5. Article 5. Definitions

   6. Article 6. Conditions for protection of reporting persons

3. CHAPTER II INTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP

   1. Article 7. Reporting through internal reporting channels

   2. Article 8. Obligation to establish internal reporting channels

   3. Article 9. Procedures for internal reporting and follow-up

4. CHAPTER III EXTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP

   1. Article 10. Reporting through external reporting channels

   2. Article 11. Obligation to establish external reporting channels and to follow up on reports

   3. Article 12. Design of external reporting channels

   4. Article 13. Information regarding the receipt of reports and their follow-up

   5. Article 14. Review of the procedures by competent authorities

5. CHAPTER IV PUBLIC DISCLOSURES

   1. Article 15. Public disclosures

6. CHAPTER V PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING

   1. Article 16. Duty of confidentiality

   2. Article 17. Processing of personal data

   3. Article 18. Record keeping of the reports

7. CHAPTER VI PROTECTION MEASURES

   1. Article 19. Prohibition of retaliation

   2. Article 20. Measures of support

   3. Article 21. Measures for protection against retaliation

   4. Article 22. Measures for the protection of persons concerned

   5. Article 23. Penalties

   6. Article 24. No waiver of rights and remedies

8. CHAPTER VII FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 25. More favourable treatment and non-regression clause

   2. Article 26. Transposition and transitional period

   3. Article 27. Reporting, evaluation and review

   4. Article 28. Entry into force

   5. Article 29. Addressees

9. Signature

10. 1. ANNEX

       1. Part I

          1. A. Point (a)(i) of Article 2(1) — public procurement:

             1. 1. Rules of procedure for public procurement and the award of...

             2. 2. Review procedures regulated by:

          2. B. Point (a)(ii) of Article 2(1) — financial services, products and...

          3. C. Point (a)(iii) of Article 2(1) — product safety and compliance:...

             1. 1. Safety and compliance requirements for products placed in the Union...

             2. 2. Rules on marketing and use of sensitive and dangerous products,...

          4. D. Point (a)(iv) of Article 2(1) — transport safety:

             1. 1. Safety requirements in the railway sector, as regulated by Directive...

             2. 2. Safety requirements in the civil aviation sector, as regulated by...

             3. 3. Safety requirements in the road sector, as regulated by:

             4. 4. Safety requirements in the maritime sector, as regulated by:

             5. 5. Safety requirements, as regulated by Directive 2008/68/EC of the European...

          5. E. Point (a)(v) of Article 2(1) — protection of the environment:...

             1. 1. Any criminal offence against the protection of the environment as...

             2. 2. Rules on the environment and climate, as set out in:...

             3. 3. Rules on sustainable development and waste management, as set out...

             4. 4. Rules on marine, air and noise pollution, as set out...

             5. 5. Rules on the protection and management of water and soil,...

             6. 6. Rules relating to the protection of nature and biodiversity, as...

             7. 7. Rules on chemicals, as set out in Regulation (EC) No...

             8. 8. Rules relating to organic products, as set out in Regulation...

          6. F. Point (a)(vi) of Article 2(1) — radiation protection and nuclear...

          7. G. Point (a)(vii) of Article 2(1) — food and feed safety,...

             1. 1. Union food and feed law governed by the general principles...

             2. 2. Animal health, as regulated by:

             3. 3. Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the...

             4. 4. Rules and standards on the protection and well-being of animals,...

          8. H. Point (a) (viii) of Article 2(1) — public health:

             1. 1. Measures setting high standards of quality and safety of organs...

             2. 2. Measures setting high standards of quality and safety for medicinal...

             3. 3. Patients' rights, as regulated by Directive 2011/24/EU of the European...

             4. 4. Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products, as...

          9. I. Point (a)(ix) of Article 2(1) — consumer protection:

          10. J. Point (a)(x) of Article 2(1) — protection of privacy and...

       2. Part II

          1. A. Point (a)(ii) of Article 2(1) — financial services, products and...

             1. 1. Financial services:

             2. 2. Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing:

          2. B. Point (a)(iv) of Article 2(1) — transport safety:

          3. C. Point (a)(v) of Article 2(1) — protection of the environment:...