Article 5: Categories of data to be retained (4 of 4)

Data Retention Directive (continued)

6. data necessary to identify the location of mobile communication equipment:

1. 1. the location label (Cell ID) at the start of the communication;
   2. data identifying the geographic location of cells by reference to their location labels (Cell ID) during the period for which communications data are retained.

2. No data revealing the content of the communication may be retained pursuant to this Directive.

Sweden was “late” implementing a national law in regard to this directive (hence the EU Commission took Sweden to the European Court of Justice). Note that: Austria, Greece, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Poland are also “late” to implement national laws regarding this directive.

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So it's an interesting area. It's a very complex area. It's something where there's been lots of contention about it.