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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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3
Feb
2009
Opinions

Minimum stocks of crude oil and petroleum products

Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products, OJ C 128, 06.06.2009, p. 42

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COM(2008) 775 of 13.11.2008
Available languages: English, French
Topics
Transport
9
Jan
2009
Opinions

Second opinion on ePrivacy

Second opinion on the review of Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications), OJ C 128, 06.06.2009, p. 28

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Topics
ePrivacy Directive
Internal Market
Electronic Communications, Information Society
Security
Cybersecurity
Technologies
19
Dec
2008
Opinions

European e-Justice Strategy

Opinion on the Communication from the Commission towards a European e-Justice Stragegy, OJ C 28, 06.06.2009, p. 13

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COM(2008) 329 of 30.05.2008
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Topics
Privacy by Design
Judicial Cooperation
2
Dec
2008
Opinions

Cross-border healthcare

Opinion on the proposal for a Directive on the application of patient's rights in cross-border healthcare, OJ C 128, 06.06.2009, p. 20

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COM(2008) 414 of 02.07.2008
Available languages: English, French
Topics
Health
11
Nov
2008
Opinions

EU-US High Level Contact Group on information sharing

Opinion on the Final Report by the EU-US High Level Contact Group on information sharing and privacy and personal data protection, OJ C 128, 06.06.2009, p. 1

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Topics
Rights of the Individual
Right of Access
Right to Rectification
Automated Individual Decision-Making
Necessity & Proportionality
Accountability
International Agreements
PNR
Transfers of data
Adequacy Decision