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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 32019R2175 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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A new Article 17a has been added, introducing provisions on the protection of reporting persons, including dedicated reporting channels, protection against retaliation for those reporting through such channels, and requirements for anonymous, confidential and safe submission of information along with feedback in cases of material breach.
Cited: Art. 17a, v2 (external, EUR-Lex)
v1 is the previous version, v2 this one.
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Article 17a Protection of reporting persons 1. The Authority shall have in place dedicated reporting channels for receiving and handling information provided by a natural or legal person reporting on actual or potential breaches, abuse of law, or non-application of Union law. 2. The natural or legal persons reporting through those channels shall be protected against retaliation in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17)., where applicable. 3. The Authority shall ensure that all information may be submitted anonymously or confidentially, and safely. Where the Authority deems that the submitted information contains evidence or significant indications of a material breach, it shall provide feedback to the reporting person.