Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 1 U.K. Subject-matter and objectives

1. This Regulation lays down rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and rules relating to the free movement of personal data.

[F1 2. This Regulation contributes to the protection of individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms.]

F2 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2023 immediately before the end of 2023) by The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1417), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

F2 Art. 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3 (with reg. 5, Sch. 1 para. 80); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)