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 the global approach to transfers of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to third countries
Opinion on the European Protection Order and European Investigation Order in criminal matters
Opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - "Overview of information management in the area of freedom, security and justice"
See also the text of the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - "Overview of information management in the area of freedom, security and justice".
Opinion on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Deposit Guarantee Schemes (recast)
See also the text of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Deposit Guarantee Schemes (recast).
Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP II)