Data Protection in Germany and in the EU ─ A system of Multi-level Governance

• Main Authors: Ya-Ling Chen, 陳雅玲
• Other Authors: Kuei-hsiang Liao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23170413563458399446

碩士 === 東吳大學 === 德國文化學系 === 100 === This article provides a detailed overview of the development of data protection governance in the EU and in Germany. The German Federal Data Protection Act came into force in 1978 and thereafter was modified to implement the EU's Data Protection Directive. In the context of EU-integration, the power of member states continued to be shifted from national governments to the supranational bodies of the EU. This means that member states will never be the only actor in the domestic policy-making process. The responsibility is now at least split between two levels: the EU and the member states. Between these two levels, political actors exchange ideas, opinions, and experiences to improve their governance. The same features apply to the policy area of data protection. However, since September 11, 2001, the transatlantic partners enhanced international cooperation in counter-terrorism, which to a great extent relies on exchange of data. Against this background, this paper tries to answer the following questions: How do counter-terrorism policies affect data protection governance in the EU and in Germany after 9/11, and how do actors in Europe and Germany interact to address data protection issues?