Interoperability refers to the functionality of information systems to exchange data and to enable sharing of information. Several large-scale databases have been set up at EU level to deal with migration, asylum and internal security. These databases contain information about people. Initiatives have been taken to identify and develop where and how these systems could communicate with each other and exchange information. Each of these systems has been created for a specific purpose. In keeping with the main data protection principles, interoperability cannot give rise to the access or use of any data via another information system or give access to more data than is needed.
EDPS Opinion 12/2025 on the Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, in particular as regards data and interoperability governance.
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Implementing Decisions amending Decisions C(2021) 5620 and C(2021) 5619 laying down a standard form for informing individuals of the creation of a white link pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and 2019/818.
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Implementing Decisions amending Decisions C(2021) 5052 and C(2021) 5053 laying down technical details for European search portal user profiles, pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/818.
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Implementing Decisions amending Commission Decisions C(2021) 6176 and C(2021) 6174 of 30.8.2021 laying down the technical rules for creating links between data from different EU information systems, pursuant to Article 28(7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 28(7) of Regulation 2019/818
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Delegated Regulations amending Commission Delegated Regulations C(2021)4982 and C(2021) 4983 of 30.9.2021 supplementing Regulations(EU) 2019/817 and 2019/818 with detailed rules on the operation of the central repository for reporting and statistics.