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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.

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26
Sep
2005
Opinions

Data retention

Opinion on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the retention of data processed in connection with the provision of public electronic communication services and amending Directive 2002/58/EC (COM (2005)438 final), OJ C 298, 29.11.2005, p. 1

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Topics
ePrivacy Directive
Data retention
Necessity & Proportionality
Police Cooperation
15
Jun
2005
Opinions

PNR Canada

Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on the processing of Advance Passenger Information (API) / Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, OJ C 218, 6.9.2005, p. 6

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Topics
International Agreements
PNR
Transfers of data
Adequacy Decision
Police Cooperation
23
Mar
2005
Opinions

Visa Information System (VIS)

Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short stay-visas, OJ C 181, 23.7.2005, p. 13

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Topics
Interoperability
Large-Scale IT Systems
VIS
Borders, Asylum, Migration
Technologies
Biometrics
13
Jan
2005
Opinions

Criminal Records

Opinion on the proposal for a Council decision on the exchange of information from criminal records (COM (2004) 664 final of 13 October 2004), OJ C 58 of 8.3.2005, p. 3

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Topics
Police Cooperation
ECRIS
22
Oct
2004
Opinions

Protection against fraud

Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament of the Council on mutual administrative assistance for the protection of the financial interests of the Community against fraud and any other illegal activities OJ C 301, 7.12.2004, p. 4

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Topics
Finance & Economy
Tax cooperation