The Commission proposal responds to a longstanding claim from Parliament, who since the creation of the third pillar has been calling for standards on data protection in the context of judicial and police cooperation which are comparable to the standards in force in Community law.
Pašlaik Eiropas Savienības normas nosaka, pamatojoties uz Eiropas Kopienu Tiesas praksi un Komisijas sniegtajām interpretācijām.