Explanatory Memorandum on Proposed Changes and Amendments to the Armenian Legislation Aimed to Promote Internet Freedom Policy

1. Amendments to the Law on Electronic Communication Two amendments to the Law on Electronic Communication are drafted to ensure users’ privacy and anonymity in the use of electronic communication services, as well as to ensure implementation of the network neutrality principle. The first of the proposed amendments (Article 49 – paragraph 1) is aimed to restrict service providers…

The Law on Making Amendments And Supplements to the Law of the RA “On The Protection of Personal Data”

Article 1. Part 4 of Article 1 of Law of the Republic of Armenia on “Protection of Personal Data” as of May 18, 2015 LA-49-N (hereinafter, Law) shall be amended as follows:   “4. Characteristics for processing of, exercising control over personal data may be prescribed by other laws. Personal Data Protection Commission (hereinafter, Commission) shall exercise control over…

Law on Making Supplements to the Law of the RA on “Electronic Communications”

Article 1. Part 1 of Article 49 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia on “Electronic Communications” (July 8, 2005, LA-176-N, hereinafter “Law”)  shall be supplemented by a new sentence: “Operators and service providers have the right to collect and store only the communication data of their users and the services delivered to them that are necessary for…

Law on Making Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the RA

Article 1. Article189.17 of the Code of Administrative Violations of December 6, 1985, shall be edited as follows:    “Article 189.17. “Personal Data Protection” of the Law Violation The violation of the procedure laid down by the law of personal data collection or recording or input or coordination or arrangement, or amendment or storage or use or transfer or…