Our Opinions relate primarily to proposals for legislation and are addressed to the EU legislator (the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission), with the aim of flagging main data protection concerns together with our recommendations.
These Opinions are issued in response to requests by the Commission, which is legally obliged to seek our guidance on any legislative proposal, or draft implementing or delegated acts, as well as recommendations and proposals to the Council in the context of international agreements according to Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 where there is an impact on the protection of personal data. We also issue own-initiative opinions as part of our role as advisor on all matters relating to the processing of personal data.
Opinion on net neutrality, traffic management and the protection of privacy and personal data, OJ C 34/01, 08.02.2012, p.1
Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council, OJ C 37/02 , 10.02.2012, p.6
Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on safety from crime, OJ C 343/01, 23.11.2011, p.1
See also the text of the "Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on safety from crime".
Opinion on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements relating to residential property, OJ C 377/02, 23.12.2011, p.5
Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, OJ C 322/01, 23.12.2011, p.1