2019 could be described as a year of transition, across Europe and the world.  With new legislation on data protection in the EU now in place, the greatest challenge moving into 2020 and beyond is to ensure that this legislation produces the promised results. Awareness of the issues surrounding data protection and privacy, and the importance of protecting these fundamental rights, is at an all-time high and this momentum cannot be allowed to decline.

This Annual Report provides an insight into all EDPS activities in 2019, which was the last year of a five-year EDPS mandate. EDPS activities therefore focused on consolidating the achievements of previous years, assessing the progress made and starting to define priorities for the future.

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Security Verifications of External Contractors requiring access to [certain] EU Institutions & Bodies in Belgium (Case 2016-0894)

EDPS Opinion on two legislative Proposals relating to combatting VAT Fraud.

Avis de contrôle préalable concernant la procédure d’invalidité au sein le Médiateur européen (dossier 2016-0451).

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Inspections are one of the tools used by the EDPS to ensure that the EU institutions and bodies comply with the rules set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. EDPS Factsheet 5 provides information on what to expect if the EDPS carries out an inspection at your institution.

Prior check Opinion on Selection, Recruitment and Administrative Management for international staff in CSDP Missions by the EEAS Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC)

EDPS prior-check Opinion on "HR Administrative, B, H and V, Disciplinary and Grievance investigations" at EFTA Surveillance Authority (case 2017-1142)