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Privacy in the EU Institutions

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.

 

 

 

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May
2007
Annual Reports

2006 Annual Report - Time for the EU administration to show data protection compliance

During his third year of activities, the EDPS continued to invest in the establishment of an advanced data protection culture within the EC institutions and bodies. Since 2004, almost 150 prior checks of risky processing systems and 25 opinions on proposals for new legislation have been issued. It is now time for the EDPS to broaden his supervisory activities and start to inspect and measure results.

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30
Apr
2007
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Welfare assistance - Parliament

Opinion of 30 April 2007 on a notification for prior checking regarding "Welfare assistance and guidance in the event of dependance" (Case 2006-269)

The European Parliament assists its staff and their families with personal and family problems, problems of dependence, and difficulties of any other type. Assistance takes the form of economic aid (aid for disabled persons, home help, loans and gifts). The institution's social services also provide individuals and families with information, advice and guidance to help them adjust better and to respond to their economic, social and cultural needs.
 

In order to comply with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, the Parliament must implement the recommendations of the EDPS regarding the information to be given to data subjects, data storage, the rights of access and rectification accorded to data subjects, data quality (data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive), and the transfer of data between the institution's social services and external agencies.

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Topics
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Working Conditions
26
Apr
2007
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Attestation procedure - Parliament

Opinion of 26 April 2007 on a notification for prior checking on the attestation procedure (Case 2007-110)

The EDPS prior checked the attestation procedure of the European Parliament. Officials in service before 1 May 2004 in categories C and D are in a career stream allowing promotion only up to grade AST 7 and 5, respectively. Once they are 'attested', they can be promoted without any restriction up to grade AST 11. The attestation procedure involves analysis of formal criteria (e.g. seniority) but also evaluation of the officials' conduct and their professional experience, along with personal aspects of the official. The procedure has to be prior checked by the EDPS on this ground.
 

In his prior checking opinion the EDPS found that the procedure as implemented by the European Parliament is in general in compliance with the provision of the Regulation EC No 45/2001. The EDPS nevertheless made some recommendations, especially on the retention period of data and on the right of access to documents processed in the framework of the attestation procedure.

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Privacy in the EU Institutions
Working Conditions