UE Data protection Article 29
On 14 July, the European data protection authorities, united in the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (WP29), met Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner, who presented the Commission’s ideas on the review of the EU data protection legal framework. Vice-President Reding indicated that the role of data protection authorities should be strengthened and that they should have the necessary sanction and enforcement powers. She also stressed the need to have one legal framework on data protection at EU level, for the private and the public sectors, including police and judicial cooperation. This framework should ensure a high level of protection for individuals, regardless of where their data are being processed and by whom. She furthermore emphasized the importance of strengthening data subjects’ rights, particularly in the online environment. Individuals should have control over their own data, be clearly informed in a transparent way, and be able to effectively exercise their rights.On 14 July, the European data protection authorities, united in the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (WP29), met Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner, who presented the Commission’s ideas on the review of the EU data protection legal framework. Vice-President Reding indicated that the role of data protection authorities should be strengthened and that they should have the necessary sanction and enforcement powers. She also stressed the need to have one legal framework on data protection at EU level, for the private and the public sectors, including police and judicial cooperation. This framework should ensure a high level of protection for individuals, regardless of where their data are being processed and by whom. She furthermore emphasized the importance of strengthening data subjects’ rights, particularly in the online environment. Individuals should have control over their own data, be clearly informed in a transparent way, and be able to effectively exercise their rights.
