Legislation and Legal Instruments

Transposition Legislation:

• Title: Wijziging van de Wet Huis voor klokkenluiders en enige andere wetten
  • Adopted:  24 January 2023
  • Entered into force: on 18 February 2023
  • Official Source: huisvoorklokkenluiders.nl/Publicaties/publicaties/2023/02/18/whistleblower-protection-act

European Union Law Resources

EU Directive

• Title: Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  • Adopted: 23 October 2019
  • Official Text: EUR-Lex 

EU Compliance Report

• Title: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Implementation and Application of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  • Published: 3 July 2024
  • Official Source: EU Commission

Institutional Reports

NGO Transparency International EU Directive report

• Title: ‘How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers: Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive’
  • Published: 7 November 2023
  • Description: The report scrutinises the new whistleblower protection laws adopted in 20 EU member states against the minimum requirements of the Directive and international best practice principles.
  • Link: 2023-How-well-do-EU-countries-protect-whistleblowers-revised-revised.pdf

The International Bar Association and The Government Accountability Project join report

• Title: Are whistleblowing laws working? A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation
  • Published: 22 March 2021
  • Description: A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation which looks at the successes and shortcoming of whistleblowing protection in 38 countries (including France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.)
  • Link: Are-whistleblowing-laws-working-report-2021March.pdf

Regional Publications

Transparency International Netherland’s assessment framework

• Title: WHISTLEBLOWING FRAMEWORKS 2024 Assessing companies in trade, industry, finance and energy in The Netherlands
  • Published: December 2024
  • Description: Assessment of 70 major Dutch companies post-reform, finding progress but only 20 % fully meeting best-practice standards.
  • Link: Whistleblowing-Frameworks-Research_Report_2024_final_final.pdf