De fællesskabsretsakter, der er omhandlet i denne bestemmelse, er direktiv 95/46/EF, der fastsætter den generelle ramme for databeskyttelseslovgivningen i medlemsstaterne, og direktiv 97/66/EF, et sektorspecifikt direktiv, der er blevet erstattet af direktiv 2002/58/EF om privatlivets fred og elektronisk kommunikation.
Data protection is also mentioned in Article I-51 of the Constitution, in Title VI on the ‘democratic life’ of the Union. is clearly indicates that data protection e Community acts referred to in this provision are Directive 95/46/EC, which lays down a general framework for data protection law in the Member States, and Directive 97/66/EC, a sector-specific directive, which has been replaced by Directive 2002/58/EC, on privacy and electronic communications.