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EU Whistleblowing Directive

Preamble
Recitals 110
Chapter I - SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTION (Article 1-6) 6
Chapter II - INTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP (Article 7-9) 3
Chapter III - EXTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP (Article 10-14) 5
Chapter IV - PUBLIC DISCLOSURES (Article 15) 1
Chapter V - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING (Article 16-18) 3
Chapter VI - PROTECTION MEASURES (Article 19-24) 6
Chapter VII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 25-29) 5
Annexes 1
- Annex 1 - Part I
Amending acts 6

external reporting

Defined in Article 5, EU Whistleblowing Directive

Definitions over time (1)

10/11/2021 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 5, EU Whistleblowing Directive Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

‘external reporting’ means the oral or written communication of information on breaches to the competent authorities;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 5(5) Historical · definitions end 10/11/2021

Used in (25 places in 20 provisions on 12/11/2026)

EU Whistleblowing Directive (25 in 20)

Recital 7 · Recital 20 · Recital 45 · Recital 54 · Recital 59 · Recital 63 · Recital 65² · Recital 68 · Recital 69² · Recital 79 · Recital 81 · Recital 90 · Article 5² · Article 7 · Article 8 · Article 10 · Article 11² · Article 12² · Article 13 · Article 15