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.
Preliminary EDPS Opinion on the review of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC)
Opinion on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield draft adequacy decision
Opinion on the exchange of information on third country nationals as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS)
EDPS' recommendations on the proposed European Border and Coast Guard Regulation
Preliminary Opinion on the agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the protection of personal information relating to the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences