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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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9
Nov
2022
Opinions

EDPS Opinion on the exchange of information concerning economic operators who move excise goods between Member States for commercial purposes

EDPS Opinion the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 389/2012 as regards the exchange of information maintained in the electronic registers concerning economic operators who move excise goods between Member States for commercial purposes

 

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Supervision by EDPS
24
Oct
2022
Opinions

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Mauritius

Opinion on the signing, provisional application and conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius

Available languages: German, English, French
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Rights of the Individual
International Cooperation
13
Oct
2022
Opinions

Artificial intelligence, human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EDPS Opinion on the Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for a Council of Europe convention on artificial intelligence, human rights, democracy and the rule of law

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Artificial Intelligence
Charter of Fundamental Rights
7
Sep
2022
Opinions

Standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application

EDPS Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intendedfor human application and repealing Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC

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Health
11
Aug
2022
Opinions

EDPS Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network into a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)

The Proposal aims to regulate the processing of personal data in the context of the collection of farm level economic, environmental and social data as well as the further management and use of such data in the Farm Sustainability Data Network (‘FSDN’). 

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IT