Recording of leave - European Medicines Agency

Opinion of 7 January 2008 on a notification for prior checking on recording of the leave of temporary, auxiliary and contract agents, national experts and trainees (Case 2007-420)
Various categories of personal data are being processed in connection with recording of leave granted to the EMEA staff members. In particular, health related data are being processed in relation with sick leave, leave for medical appointments, maternity leave, as well as certain types of special leave (such as in case of leave for a serious illness of a family relative). In addition, personal data revealing religious beliefs may be processed in case of exchange of EMEA public holidays for the respective traditional or religious holidays.

The EDPS recommendations provided in this opinion aim to ensure the full compliance with the Regulation 45/2001 and concern, in particular, the information to be provided to the data subjects, the modalities of exercise of rights of access and rectification, as well as recall the necessity to observe the data protection principles.