7
May
2026
EDPS Annual Report 2025: protecting people in a changing digital world
Speech by Wojciech Wiewiórowski at the LIBE Committee presenting the Annual Report 2025
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recognises data concerning health as a special category of data and provides a definition for health data for data protection purposes. Though the innovative principles introduced by the GDPR (privacy by design or the prohibition of discriminatory profiling) remain relevant and applicable to health data as well, specific safeguards for personal health data and for a definitive interpretation of the rules that allows an effective and comprehensive protection of such data have now been addressed by the GDPR. Processes that foster innovation and better quality healthcare, such as clinical trials or mobile health, need robust data protection safeguards in order to maintain the trust and confidence of individuals in the rules designed to protect their data.
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7
May
2026
Annual Report 2025: protecting people in a changing digital world
The EDPS Annual Report 2025 looks back over a year when our work was characterised by the operationalisation of our expanding mandate, guided by our strategic principles: Foresight, Action and Solidarity.
This year’s highlights include:
- the expansion of the AI Unit and activities;
- a record 145 legislative consultations;
- increased scrutiny of international data transfers and large-scale IT systems in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;
- analysis and foresight related to emerging technologies.
The digital future is here. We are guiding the EU administration through this transformation with expertise and an unwavering focus on your rights.
Available languages: German, English, French
5
May
2026
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Implementing Regulation on an interoperable, cross-border identification and authentication mechanism for natural persons, health professionals and healthcare providers of personal electronic health data
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Implementing Regulation on an interoperable, cross-border identification and authentication mechanism for natural persons, health professionals and healthcare providers for the purposes of the cross-border exchange of personal electronic health data.
Available languages: English
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20
Apr
2026
Newsletter (119)
Here we are again with the latest EDPS Newsletter!
This time around, we look at upcoming events, our strategic vision under the AI Act, two more joint opinions we issued with the European Data Protection Board (relating to cybersecurity and biotech proposals), and more.
10
Mar
2026
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 3/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health (European Biotech Act).
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 3/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health (European Biotech Act).
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