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EDPS wants data protection considered by EU research projects |
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15.05.2008. |
Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) wants privacy and data protection requirements to be considered in the future EU research and technological development (RTD) projects, especially those developing information and communication technologies.
The EDPS' main role is to monitor EU developments which have an impact
on the protection of personal data, especially the development of ICT
and "to advise the Commission and/or project developers on their
efforts to use privacy and data protection-friendly RTD methodologies
and of course to develop technologies and processes that will promote
and reinforce the effectiveness of the EU data protection legal
framework".
On 28 April 2008, EDPS adopted a policy paper establishing his role and
developing possible models of contribution both in the preparatory
phase of the overall EU research framework programme as well as for
individual research projects. The EDPS contributions have as purpose to
reinforce the application of the "privacy by design" principle as an
inherent part of the RTD initiatives.
"Privacy and data protection requirements need to be highlighted and
applied as soon as possible in the life cycle of new technological
developments in order to contribute to a better implementation of the
data protection legal framework. The European RTD efforts constitute a
very good opportunity to accomplish these goals" says Hustinx.
The EDPS' contributions in this direction could be achieved by: -
participation in workshops and conferences intended to identify future
challenges that can be relevant for EU RTD policy; - contribution to
research advisory boards launched by the European Commission in
connection with the Framework Programme, and provision of opinions on
data protection matters; - assistance to the European Commission in the
evaluation process of proposals, in particular regarding possible data
protection issues these proposals might trigger; - provision of
opinions on data protection matters in relation to individual RTD
projects on his own initiative or at the request of a consortium.
Also, as "research projects of an EU Framework Programme usually have
the obligation to involve partners from several Member States, the EDPS
could also, in this case, contribute to and facilitate the cooperation
between the corresponding Member States or third country data
protection authorities which might be involved" says the paper.
The EDPS and EU Research and Technological Development -Policy paper
Privacy chief: EU research must consider data protection
EDPS issues policy paper on his role in EU research and technological development
Source: EDRI-gram "EDPS wants data protection considered by EU research projects" Number 6.9, 7 May 2008
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