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

The current issue serves as a good illustration of the fact that there should be a constant awareness of the rules on data protection. In a situation which concerns Member States and their obligation to hold emergency oil stocks, which are owned mainly by legal entities, the processing of personal data is not very obvious, but, even though it is not envisaged as such, it can still take place. One should in any case consider the likelihood of personal data processing taking place and act accordingly.