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17 June 2013

Credible cyber security strategy in the EU needs to be built on privacy and trust. Please read the EDPS opinion and the press release.

13 June 2013

EDPS opinion on the notification for prior checking from the Data Protection Officer of the European Ombudsman on PERSEO

13 June 2013

EDPS formal comments on the Commission Delegated Regulations on "Data and procedures for the provision, where possible, of road safety related minimum universal traffic information free of charge to users" and "Provision of information services for safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles"

10 June 2013

Statement: EDPS following the NSA story

05 June 2013

EDPS opinion on the notification for prior checking concerning leave management at European Environment Agency

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Opinions

When a proposal for legislation has a possible impact on data protection, the European Commission has to submit it to the EDPS for consultation. The EDPS analyses the proposal, taking into account the main elements affecting data protection, addressing issues such as:

  • What are the proposal's scope and purpose?
  • Are the means effective and proportionate?
  • Is there any processing of sensitive data?
  • How long are data preserved?
  • Who will have access to the data?
  • Will citizens be informed about this?
  • How can citizens exercise their rights?

The EDPS makes recommendations to improve the proposal in this respect. The opinion of the EDPS is formally issued and then forms part of the legislative process. Opinions are usually presented in European Parliament Committees, as well as in relevant working groups in the Council.

So far, the majority of the opinions have concerned subjects related to the field of police and judicial cooperation or to the visa and immigration policy. Proposals in these areas may promote, for instance, exchange of information between authorities to fight against terrorism and other crime, possibly involving large scale databases.



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Cyber Security Strategy of the European Union: an Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace


Opinion of 14 June 2013 on the Joint Communication of the Commission and of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on a 'Cyber Security Strategy of the European Union: an Open, Safe and Secure  Cyberspace', and on the Commission proposal for a Directive concerning measures to ensure a high common level of network and information security across the Union


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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to ensure a high common level of network and information security across the Union



Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union: An Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace


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European Union Agency for Law enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol)


Opinion of 31 May 2013 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA


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Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products


Opinion of 30 May 2013 on the amended Commission proposal for a Directive on the transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of public health insurance systems


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Market surveillance


Opinion of 30 May 2013 on the Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on market surveillance of products and amending various legislative instruments of the European Parliament and of the Council


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European Information Exchange Model (EIXM)


Opinion of 29 April 2013 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)


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Drug precursors


Opinion of 23 April 2013 on the Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on drug precursors


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Civil aviation


Opinion of 10 April 2013 on the Commission Proposal for a Regulation on occurrence reporting in civil aviation and repealing Directive No 2003/42/EC, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1321/2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1330/2007 and Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010


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The Digital Agenda for Europe


Opinion of 10 April 2013 on the Communication from the Commission on 'The Digital Agenda for Europe - Driving European growth digitally'


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See the text of the Communication from the Commission "The Digital Agenda for Europe - Driving European growth digitally"


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eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020


Opinion of 27 March 2013 on the Communication from the Commission on 'eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 - Innovative healthcare for the 21st century'


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Insolvency proceedings


Opinion of 27 March 2013 on the Commission proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings


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In vitro diagnostic medical devices


Opinion of the 8 February 2013 on the Commission proposals for a Regulation on medical devices, and amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and a Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices


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Drug precursors


Opinion of the 18 January 2013 on the Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 on drug precursors and the Proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors


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Clinical trials on medicinal products


Opinion of 19 December 2012 on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC


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Statute and funding of European political parties


Opinion of 13 December 2012 the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Proposal for a Regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations


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Insurance mediation, UCITS and key information documents for investment products


Opinion of 23 November 2012 on proposals for a Directive on insurance mediation, a Directive amending certain provisions of Directive 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative sanctions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and a Regulation on key information documents for investment products  


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European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps


Opinion of 23 November 2012 on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps


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Cloud Computing in Europe


Opinion of 16 November 2012 on the Commission's Communication on "Unleashing the potential of Cloud Computing in Europe"


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Read more about cloud computing



Deposit of the historical archives of the institutions at the European University Institute in Florence


Opinion of 10 October 2012 on the Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC/Euratom) No 354/83, as regards the deposit of the historical archives of the institutions at the European University Institute in Florence


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Executive summary


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Financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy (transparency, post-Schecke)


Opinion of 9 October 2012 on the Amendment to the Commission proposal COM(2011) 628 final/2 for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy


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Electronic Trust Services


Opinion of 27 September 2012 on the Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on trust and confidence in electronic transactions in the internal market (Electronic Trust Services Regulation)


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