Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 lays down the data protection obligations for the EU institutions, bodies and agencies when they process personal data and develop new policies. This regulation also defines the obligations of the EDPS, including his role as an independent supervisory authority of EU institutions and bodies when they process personal data, and to advise on policies and legislation which affect privacy and cooperate with similar authorities to ensure consistent data protection.
Opinion of 7 May 2009 on notifications for prior checking of certain Community agencies concerning the "Staff recruitment procedures" (Case 2009-287)
Avis du 6 mai 2009 sur la notification d'un contrôle préalable de la Cour de justice à propos du dossier "horaire flexible" (Dossier 2007-437)
Avis du 6 mai 2009 sur la notification de contrôle préalable concernant les "Evaluations et rapports de stage" (Dossier 2009-030)
The European Food Safety Authority processes personal data of its staff related to probationary periods. The purpose of processing the personal data of staff members is to meet the requirements of the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Communities (CEOS). The probationary report itself aims at providing an objective summary assessment of the staff member's performance, competences and conduct during the initial period of the engagement.
The opinion advises EFSA to pay special attention to the principle of data quality and prior to automated solutions being introduced the EDPS should be consulted.
Answer to a notification for prior checking relating to personal files at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Case 2009-073)
Avis du 27 avril 2009 sur la notification de contrôle préalable concernant les procédures de sélection des experts nationaux détachés (Dossier 2008-747)
FRA organises and manages the selection process of national experts for secondment in order to select the best suited candidates for a particular position. In order to select the best suited candidates, applicants have to follow various procedures (eligibility tests, interviews, etc). Such procedures entail the collection and further processing of candidates' personal data for the purposes of evaluating their competences for a given position.
In his opinion, the EDPS concluded that FRA has substantially followed all the principles of the Regulation. Nevertheless the EDPS recommended, among others, that FRA: