BUJ Comments on Public Consultation on the Evaluation of the Directive on the Protection of Whistleblowers

The Federal Association of Corporate Lawyers (BUJ) published its comments on 22 April 2026 regarding the public consultation on the evaluation of the Directive on the Protection of Whistleblowers (EU 2019/1937).

BUJ strongly supports a substantial protection of persons reporting violations of the law (whistleblowers). Courageous persons pointing to illegal incidents in order to avoid both financial and reputational damages are important for companies. In this respect, the EU-Directive “on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (EU 2019/1937) is an important contribution. The forthcoming evaluation of the Directive would be an excellent opportunity to align it with other regulatory initiatives, improve its usability and enhance legal certainty - especially by amending the scope of application and explicitly providing for shared schemes for groups of companies.

Further details and the full comments can be found in the attached document.