We've gathered together everything you need to read to gain a complete understanding of the Data Protection Regulation proposals: from the proposals themselves to ministerial views and industry responses.

Data Protection Regulation Proposal 25/01/12

Justice Directorate General Newsroom Page on Proposal 25/01/12:
This is the EU Commission's own press page for the proposals – it contains their explanation of the regulation, plus links to background papers

The European Parliament then formed its own response:

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Draft Report 16/01/13

For more information and details of other European Parliament Committees considering the proposal please see the European Parliament Legislative Observatory page.

The UK Ministry of Justice invited responses through its 2012 Call for Evidence, to which the DMA submitted its research and views:

Call for Evidence On EU Data Protection Proposals Feb 2012

Summary of Responses – Call for Evidence on Proposed EU Data Protection Legislative Framework 28/06/12

Proposal for an EU Data Protection Regulation Government Impact Assessment 22/11/12

DMA Response Mar 2012

Reports from the House of Commons Justice Select Committee and the DMA's written evidence:

EU Data Protection Framework Proposals Inquiry 2012 Scope of inquiry

DMA (UK) Ltd written evidence

The Committee's Report 24/10/12

The Committee's press release on publication of the report 01/11/12

Response Jan 2013

Information Commissioner's Office:

About the process

ICO's latest comment

Keep up with the latest via the DMA:

Website: www.dma.org.uk/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/dma

Twitter: twitter.com/DMA_UK

Federation of Direct Marketing Associations (FEDMA):
www.fedma.org

Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP):
The Business Case for Data Protection:
www.fedma.org/fileadmin/documents/TT-news_documents/ICDP_Editorial_28_January.pdf

Confederation of British Industry:
www.cbi.org.uk/

CBI documents and comments on data protection:
www.cbi.org.uk/search/?search=data+protection

Internet Advertising Bureau factsheet:
www.iabuk.net/policy/briefings/iab-factsheet-july-2012-european-commission-data-protection-reforms

The Advertising Association:
www.adassoc.org.uk/data