--- title: "Article 94 — Repeal of Directive 95/46/EC" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016R0679-20160504" source_retrieved: 2026-09-28 shortTitle: "Article 94 — Repeal of Directive 95/46/EC" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) 2016/679" instrument: gdpr celex: "32016R0679" regulation: GDPR regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) 2016/679" article: 94 status: in_force object_id: eu.gdpr.legal_text.article.94 text_version: "Consolidated version of 4 May 2016" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016R0679-20160504" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-10-26 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 4 May 2016 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016R0679-20160504)* 1. Directive 95/46/EC is repealed with effect from 25 May 2018. 2. References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation. References to the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the [Processing](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/processing) of [Personal Data](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/personal-data) established by Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC shall be construed as references to the European Data Protection Board established by this Regulation. *** [Chapter XI — Final provisions](../chapters/xi.md) · [← Article 93](93.md) · [Article 95 →](95.md)