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02 May 2013

EDPS Supervision and Enforcement activities - watch our video!

30 April 2013

Newsletter 37

30 April 2013

Read our opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled 'Strengthening law enforcement cooperation in the EU: the European Information Exchange Model (EIXM)'

24 April 2013

Read the speech of Giovanni Buttarelli delivered at the conference on "The future of the regulation of personal data in Europe: A French-Italian dialogue" in Paris

18 April 2013

Visit our stand and chat with us at EU Open Day on 4 May!

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Organisation and human resources

The EDPS was established in 2004 and currently employs around 50 staff members, divided into six units and sectors:

Supervision and Enforcement, which ensures data protection compliance in the European institutions and bodies
Policy and Consultation , which focuses on the consultative role of the EDPS and advises European institutions on all matters that may have an impact on the protection of personal data
Information and Communication
IT Policy
Operations, planning and support
Human resources, budget and administration.

> EDPS organisation chart

The provisions concerning the EU civil service are set out in the European Communities’ Staff Regulations . Article 1 stipulates that, for this purpose, the EDPS is treated as an institution of the Communities. In practice, that means that EDPS staff are subject to the rights and obligations of the Staff Regulations, and that recruitment to the EDPS follows the procedures laid down in them.

In addition to statutory staff, programs for national experts and trainees provide much valued assistance on a temporary basis.