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Directive 2006/24/EC - Data Retention DirectiveRecitalArticle 1 Subject matter and scopeArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 Obligation to retain dataArticle 4 Access to dataArticle 5 Categories of data to be retainedArticle 6 Periods of retentionArticle 7 Data protection and data securityArticle 8 Storage requirements for retained dataArticle 9 Supervisory authorityArticle 10 StatisticsArticle 11 Amendment of Directive 2002/58/ECAricle 12 Future measuresArticle 13 Remedies, liability and penaltiesArticle 14 EvaluationArticle 15 TranspositionArticle 16 Entry into forceArticle 17 AddresseesDeclarationsDone at
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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: No known changes
Version date: 3 May 2006 - onwards
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Article 6 Periods of retention

Member States shall ensure that the categories of data specified in Article 5 are retained for periods of not less than six months and not more than two years from the date of the communication.

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