This is the monthly roundup of updates provided by the
EU Whistleblowing Monitor team of country editors detailing national developments in the transposition of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing during
October 2021.
As of today, there are just
1 months and 14 days until the deadline for transposition of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing.
Transposition remains
‘in progress’ in at least 23 countries with 4 Member States still listed as ‘
not started’ - Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, and Malta.*
Country Updates:
In Poland, public consultation on a new draft law has begun, open for submissions until 17th of November.
Transposition of the Directive and the ‘non-regression clause’ is receiving media attention in Ireland.
The draft law in The Netherlands is currently under consideration in Parliament, experts have called for the Bill to sent back to the Ministry for revision to avoid the pitfalls of a minimal transposition.
In France, the Sylvain Waserman Bill is being discussed in Parliament, with analysis and further debate expected in mid-November.
A transposition law is delayed in Finland, expected to be presented in Parliament mid-December.
In Malta, civil society has renewed calls for proper consultation on whistleblowing law reforms.*
A draft whistleblowing law is pending a vote in Portugal.
In Romania, an expert report on whistleblowing has been published following a roundtable civil society event on transposition.
Resources:
Eurocadres have published their research report on ‘Whistleblowing in European Companies – Industrial relations for successful implementation of reporting channels.
Latvian NGO Delna have published their opinion to consultation on a draft transposition law.
* The press in Malta have reported that Government have confirmed progress is underway however we are not aware of any publicly available official information.