Evaluation of the President and the Vice-President - CPVO

Opinion of 28 July 2009 on a notification for prior checking concerning "Evaluation of the President and the Cice-President of the CPVO" (Cases 2009-355 and 2009-356)

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) submitted to the EDPS two notifications for prior checking concerning annual appraisal, probationary period and management trial period of the President of the CPVO and of the Vice-President of the CPVO. Those appraisals are conducted by the reporting officers who are two members of the Administrative Council of the Office (AC) appointed by the AC.

The EDPS has examined the personal data processing involved in this processing and has concluded that it does not seem to entail any breach of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 provided that certain recommendations are followed, in particular that the service responsible should establish a shorter retention period for all paper and electronic files, remind all recipients of data of their obligation not to use the data received for any further purpose beyond the purposes stated in the relevant CPVO Decisions and provide appropriate information to the persons concerned.