Part I Setting the scene.- Introduction: Individual rights, the public interest and biobank research 4000 (8).- Genetic data and privacy protection.- Part II GDPR and European responses.- Biobank governance and the impact of the GDPR on the regulation of biobank research.- Controller' and processor's responsibilities in biobank research under GDPR.- Individual rights in biobank research under GDPR.- Safeguards and derogations relating to processing for archiving purposes in the scientific purposes: Article 89 analysis for biobank research.- A Pan-European analysis of Article 89 implementation and national biobank research regulations.- EEA, Switzerland analysis of GDPR requirements and national biobank research regulations.- Part III National insights in biobank regulatory frameworks.- Selected 10-15 countries for reports: Germany.- Greece.- France.- Finland.- Sweden.- United Kingdom.- Part IV Conclusions.- Reflections on individual rights, the public interest and biobank research, ramifications and ways forward.