The Covid-19 laws continue to be revised. On Tuesday morning, a number of amendments were on the agenda of the parliamentary health commission, even though they are mostly to be considered as specifications rather than substantial changes.
In terms of data protection for instance, the commission complied with recent demands made by the consultative council of human rights (CCDH). A decision which Déi Lénk MP Marc Baum welcomed, stating that until now, the laws stipulated that collected data would be kept until 3 months after the laws ceased to be in force. Now, the legal framework clearly indicates that the data will be pseudonymised 3 months after it was collected.
According to Baum, this would restrict the excessive leeway which had been in place until now.
Both Déi Lénk and the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) made it clear that they could accept the texts, even though a number of ambiguities still remained. The CSV also reiterated its support for a tracing app.
Other approved amendments are:
After the commission's virtual meeting on Tuesday morning, it was announced that these amendments and others would be integrated into the current Covid-19 laws.
According to MP Mars di Bartolomeo from the Luxembourg Socialist Worker's Party (LSAP), discussions were very constructive. Bartolomeo was also designated as rapporteur for the new text.
The MP stated that the main goal was to avoid losing the legal framework for tracing after 24 September, which is one of the reasons why plenary sessions will start earlier than initially scheduled.
Bartolomeo stressed that it was important to vote on this law before 24 September, adding that MPs will meet sometime between 18 and 22 September to vote on this text and possibly other laws.
