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Transfers of data

The transfer of personal data outside of the EU is only allowed under certain conditions as set out in Directive 95/46/EC and also in the General Data Protection Regulation which will be fully applicable as of May 2018. If a country is deemed by the European Commission to offer an adequate level of protection, it will be subject to the same rules as an EU Member State, which means that the recipient of the data in that state will not be obliged to take specific measures to allow for the transfer. Transferring data to a country without an adequacy decision requires appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules. Derogations to this rule can be obtained in very specific cases. The European Data Protection Board, of which the EDPS is a member, will provide the Commission with Opinions on this subject.

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20
Feb
2014
Opinions

Rebuilding Trust in EU-US Data Flows

Opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on "Rebuilding Trust in EU-US Data Flows" and on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on "the Functioning of the Safe Harbour from the Perspective of EU Citizens and Companies Established in the EU"    

Available languages: German, English, French
Executive Summary
Available languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
Topics
Rights of the Individual
Right of Information
International Agreements
Privacy Shield
Transfers of data
Information Security
Electronic Communications, Information Society
Surveillance
Tracking
Technologies
17
Feb
2014
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Risk analysis for fraud prevention and detection in the management of ESF and ERDF - EC

Opinion of 17 February 2014 on a notification for Prior Checking received from the Data Protection Officer of the European Commission regarding the "Risk analysis for fraud prevention and detection in the management of ESF and ERDF" - ARACHNE (Case 2013-0340)

Available languages: German, English, French
Topics
Charter of Fundamental Rights
Article 7 - right to private life
Transfers of data
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Investigations
13
Feb
2014
International Transfers

Investigative Data Consultation Platform - OLAF

EDPS Decision concerning the transfers of personal data carried out by OLAF through the Investigative Data Consultation Platform pursuant to Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001

Available languages: English
Annex - Draft Administrative Cooperation Arrangement between the "European Anti-Fraud Office" (OLAF) and [The Partner]
Available languages: English
Topics
Regulation 45/2001
Transfers of data
16
Dec
2013
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Staff evaluation - EIT

Opinion of 16 December 2013 on a notification for prior-checking regarding staff evaluation for the probationary period at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (Case 2013-0813)

Available languages: German, English, French
Topics
Transfers of data
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Staff Evaluation
Health Data in the Workplace
30
Sep
2013
Opinions

Passenger Name Record data - Agreement between Canada and the European Union

Opinion on the Proposals for Council Decisions on the conclusion and the signature of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data

Available languages: German, English, French
Executive Summary
Available languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
Topics
International Agreements
PNR
Transfers of data