Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 concerns the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, with the intent to harmonise the differing data protection regimes in operation in the Member States of the European Union. Article-by-article analysis of the general directive, plus the sector specific telecommunications directive 97/66/EC, are provided along with an overview of EU and EEA institutions and political processes, a glossary of terms, plus key fundamental base reference materials. Because the European Community Data Protection legislation is the first regional legislation in the world of its kind, specialists around the globe will find this guide useful. This text should be useful in complying with the legal requirements of Directive 95/46/EC with regard to the processing of personal data and its movement. It is written in an accessible tone, in a way that will appeal to business managers as well as to lawyers and data protection specialists. Purchasers of this guide may also order a Hypertext Electronic version, presented on a disk to run on a PC. This version presents a rapid manner of retrieving the information that you may wish to examine. For further information, please contact our customer service department by e-mail at services@wkap.nl.