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I don't see how this is a problem of underspecification.




It is a problem with under-specification, because GDPR is supposed to be just a guiding framework and each government should implement its own compatible laws.

I also was afraid the Romanian government (and other autocratic governments) will do a poor job translating the GDPR into national law.


That's not true; the GDPR is not a Directive, but a Regulation, meaning the actual text applies directly, it's not transposed by the national legislators.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_(European_Union)


That's correct, however the GDPR contains some clauses allowing each state to pass national laws to supplement it, and I expect most states will.




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