David Ciliberti is a Legal and Policy officer at DG JUST, European Commission. As part of his tasks, he has reviewed national laws implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED) and has represented the European Commission before the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), in particular in the financial matters sub-group. He is currently working on the legal revision of the Consumer Credit Directive.
Prior to joining the European Commission, Dr Ciliberti served as a Justice and Home Affairs Attaché at the Maltese Representation to the EU. He represented Malta during the negotiations of the GDPR and LED. During the Maltese Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Dr Ciliberti chaired the Working Party on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX). Under his helm, Council adopted a General Approach paving the way to the adoption of Regulation 2018/1725.
Earlier in his career, Dr Ciliberti worked at the European Court of Justice (CJEU). He holds a Master degree from the College of Europe, Bruges, and regularly lectures at different European universities.