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.
EDPS Opinion 27/2023 on the Proposals for Regulations on supplementary protection certificates for plant protection products
EDPS Opinion 26/2023 on the Proposal for a Regulation on standard essential patents
EDPS Opinion 25/2023 on the Proposal for a Directive on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC
EDPS Opinion 24/2023 on the Proposal for a Regulation laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the EMA
EDPS Opinion 22/2023 on the Proposal for a Directive on deposit protection, cross-border cooperation and transparency