This page contains a comprehensive database of the materials issued by the Article 29 Working Party. The database covers all materials issued between 1997 and 2018. For an overview of all Article 29 WP materials, please view this collated document. We are aware that in a project of this size some glitches are inevitable. Although some of these may be inevitable given various constraints, please feel free to get in touch with us about any particular errors by emailing Professor David Erdos at doe20@cam.ac.uk.
1997 — 1998 — 1999 — 2000 — 2001 — 2002 — 2003 — 2004 — 2005 — 2006 — 2007 — 2008 — 2009 — 2010 — 2011 — 2012 — 2013 — 2014 — 2015 — 2016 — 2017 — 2018
Year: 1997
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/97 (XV/5023/97) – adopted on 29/05/1997 – WP 2 |
On Canadian initiatives relating to standardisation in the field of protection of privacy. |
Working Documents
Recommendations
| Recommendation 1/97 (XV/5012/97) – adopted on 25/02/1997 – WP 1 |
Data Protection Law and the Media. |
| Recommendation 2/97 (XV D /5060/97) – adopted on 03/12/1997 – WP 5 |
Report and Guidance by the International Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications ("Budapest - Berlin Memorandum on Data Protection and Privacy on the Internet"). |
| Recommendation 3/97 (XV D /5022/97) – adopted on 03/12/1997 – WP 6 |
Anonymity on the Internet. |
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 1998
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
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Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) and the Open Profiling Standard (OPS). |
Working Documents
| Working Document (DG XV D/5057/97) – adopted on 14/01/1998 – WP 7 |
Judging industry self-regulation: when does it make a meaningful contribution to the level of data protection in a third country? |
| Working Document (DG XV D/5005/98) – adopted on 22/04/1998 – WP 9 |
Preliminary views on the use of contractual provisions in the context of transfers of personal data to third countries. |
| Working Document (DG XV D/5025/98) – adopted on 24/07/1998 – WP 12 |
Transfers of personal data to third countries: Applying Articles 25 and 26 of the EU Data Protection Directive. |
| Working Document (DG XV D/5004/98) – adopted on 10/09/1998 – WP 13 |
Future work on codes of conduct: Working Document on the procedure for the consideration by the Working Party of Community codes of conduct. |
Recommendations
| Recommendation 1/98 (XV D/5009/98) – adopted on 28/04/1998 – WP 10 |
Airline Computerised Reservation Systems (CRS). |
Letters and Other Documents
- N/A
Year: 1999
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/99 (5092/98) – adopted on 26/01/1999 – WP 15 |
On the level of data protection in the United States and the ongoing discussions between the European Commission and the United States Government. |
| Opinion 2/99 (5047/99) – adopted on 03/05/1999 – WP 19 |
On the adequacy of the “International Safe Harbour Principles” issued by the US Department of Commerce on 19th April 1999. |
| Opinion 3/99 (--) – adopted on 03/05/1999 – WP 20 |
On public sector information and the protection of personal data. |
| Opinion 4/99 (5066/99) – adopted on 07/06/1999 – WP 21 |
On the Frequently Asked Questions to be issued by the US Department of Commerce in relation to the proposed “Safe Harbor Principles”. |
| Opinion 5/99 (5054/99) – adopted on 07/06/1999 – WP 22 |
On the level of protection of personal data in Switzerland. |
| Opinion 6/99 (5070/99) – adopted on 07/09/1999 – WP 24 |
On the level of personal data protection in Hungary. |
| Opinion 7/99 (5146/99) – adopted on 03/12/1999 – WP 27 |
On the level of data protection provided by the "Safe Harbor" Principles as published together with the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and other related documents on 15 and 16 November 1999 by the US Department of Commerce. |
Working Documents
- Working Document (5013/99) – adopted on 23/02/1999 – WP 16
- Working Document (5075/99) – adopted on 07/07/1999 – WP 23
Recommendations
| Recommendation 1/99 (5093/98) – adopted on 23/02/1999 – WP 17 | On Invisible and Automatic Processing of Personal Data on the Internet Performed by Software and Hardware. |
| Recommendation 2/99 (5005/99) – adopted on 03/05/1999 – WP 18 | On the respect of privacy in the context of interception of telecommunications. |
| Recommendation 3/99 (5085/99) – adopted on 07/09/1999 – WP 25 |
On the preservation of traffic data by internet service providers for law enforcement purposes. |
| Recommendation 4/99 (5143/99) – adopted on 07/09/1999 – WP 26 |
On the inclusion of the fundamental right to data protection in the European catalogue of fundamental rights. |
Letters and Other Documents
- N/A
Year: 2000
Annual Reports
- N/A
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2000 (5007/00) – adopted on 03/02/2000 – WP 28 |
On certain data protection aspects of electronic commerce. |
| Opinion 2/2000 (5009/00) – adopted on 03/02/2000 – WP 29 | Concerning the general review of the telecommunications legal framework. |
| Opinion 3/2000 (5019/00) – adopted on 16/03/2000 – WP 31 |
On the EU/US dialogue concerning the "Safe Harbor" arrangement. |
| Opinion 4/2000 (CA07/434) – adopted on 16/05/2000 – WP 32 |
On the level of protection provided by the “Safe Harbor Principles”. |
| Opinion 5/2000 (5058/2000) – adopted on 13/06/2000 – WP 33 |
The Use of Public Directories for Reverse or Multi-criteria Searching Services (Reverse Directories). |
| Opinion 6/2000 (5062/00) – adopted on 13/07/2000 – WP 34 |
On the Genome Issue. |
| Opinion 7/2000 (5042/00) – adopted on 02/11/2000 – WP 36 |
On the European Commission Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector of 12 July 2000 COM (2000) 385. |
Working Documents
Recommendations
| Recommendation 1/2000 (5139/99) – adopted on 03/02/1999 – WP 30 |
On the Implementation of Directive 95/46/EC. |
Letters and Other Documents
- N/A
Year: 2001
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2001 (5006/02) – adopted on 26/01/2001 – WP 38 |
The Draft Commission Decision on Standard Contractual Clauses for the transfer of Personal Data to third countries under Article 26(4) of Directive 95/46. |
| Opinion 2/2001 (5109/00) – adopted on 26/01/2001 – WP 39 |
On the adequacy of the Canadian Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act. |
| Opinion 3/2001 (5095/00) – adopted on 26/01/2001 – WP 40 |
On the level of protection of the Australian Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000. |
| Opinion 4/2001 (5001/01) – adopted on 22/03/2001 – WP 41 |
On the Council of Europe’s Draft Convention on Cyber-crime. |
| Opinion 5/2001 (5003/00) – adopted on 17/05/2001 – WP 44 |
On the European Ombudsman Special Report to the European Parliament following the draft recommendation to the European Commission in complaint 713/98/IJH. |
| Opinion 6/2001 (N/A) | * Not available |
| Opinion 7/2001 (5061/01) – adopted on 13/09/2001 – WP 47 | On the Draft Commission Decision (version 31 August 2001) on Standard Contractual Clauses for the transfer of Personal Data to data processors established in third countries under Article 26(4) of Directive 95/46. |
| Opinion 8/2001 (5062/01) – adopted on 13/09/2001 – WP 48 |
On the processing of personal data in the employment context. |
| Opinion 9/2001 (5074/01) – adopted on 05/11/2001 – WP 51 |
On the Commission Communication on "Creating a safer information society by improving the security of information infrastructures and combating computer-related crime". |
| Opinion 10/2001 (0901/02) – adopted on 14/12/2001 – WP 53 |
On the need for a balanced approach in the fight against terrorism. |
Working Documents
Recommendations
| Recommendation 1/2001 (5008/01) – adopted on 22/03/2001 – WP 42 |
On employee evaluation data. |
| Recommendation 2/2001 (5020/01) – adopted on 17/05/2001 – WP 43 |
On certain minimum requirements for collecting personal data on-line in the European Union. |
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 2002
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Recommendations
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2002 (10761/02) – adopted on 30/05/2002 – WP 57 |
On the CEN/ISSS Report on Privacy Standardisation in Europe. |
| Opinion 2/2002 (10750/02) – adopted on 30/05/2002 – WP 58 |
On the use of unique identifiers in telecommunication terminal equipments: the example of IPv6. |
| Opinion 3/2002 (11190/02) – adopted on 02/06/2002 – WP 61 |
On the data protection provisions of a Commission proposal for a Directive on the harmonisation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning credit for consumers. |
| Opinion 4/2002 (11081/02) – adopted on 03/10/2002 – WP 63 |
On the level of protection of personal data in Argentina. |
| Opinion 5/2002 (11818/02) – adopted on 11/10/2002 – WP 64 |
On the Statement of the European Data Protection Commissioners at the International Conference in Cardiff (9-11 September 2002) on mandatory systematic retention of telecommunication traffic data. |
| Opinion 6/2002 (11647/02) – adopted on 24/10/2002 – WP 66 |
On transmission of Passenger Manifest Information and other data from Airlines to the United States. |
Working Documents
| Working Document (5401/01) – adopted on 29/05/2002 – WP 55 |
On the surveillance of electronic communications in the workplace. |
| Working Document (5035/01) – adopted on 30/05/2002 – WP 56 |
On determining the international application of EU data protection law to personal data processing on the Internet by non-EU based web sites. |
| Working Document (11203/02) – adopted on 02/07/2002 – WP 60 |
First orientations of the Article 29 Working Party concerning on-line authentication services. |
| Working Document (11194/02) – adopted on 02/07/2002 – WP 62 |
Functioning of the Safe Harbor Agreement. |
| Working Document (11118/02) – adopted on 03/10/2002 – WP 65 |
On Blacklists. |
| Working Document (11750/02) – adopted on 25/11/2002 – WP 67 |
On the Processing of Personal Data by means of Video Surveillance. |
Letters and Other Documents
- N/A
Year: 2003
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- Press Release Microsoft agrees to change its .NET Passport System after discussion with EU watchdog – adopted on 30/01/2003
- Commission Press Release regarding on-line authentication systems – adopted on 30/01/2003
- Press Release regarding the European code of conduct of FEDMA for the use of personal data in direct marketing – adopted on 13/06/2003
- Press Release regarding the Level of Protection ensured in the United States for the Transfer of Passengers' Data – adopted on 13/06/2003
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2003 (12054/02) – adopted on 29/01/2003 – WP 69 |
On the storage of traffic data for billing purposes. |
| Opinion 2/2003 (10972/03) – adopted on 13/06/2003 – WP 76 |
On the application of the data protection principles to the Whois directories. |
| Opinion 3/2003 (10066/03) – adopted on 13/06/2003 – WP 77 |
On the European code of conduct of FEDMA for the use of personal data in direct marketing. |
| Opinion 4/2003 (11070/03) – adopted on 13/06/2003– WP 78 |
On the Level of Protection ensured in the US for the Transfer of Passengers' Data. |
| Opinion 5/2003 (10595/03) – adopted on 13/06/2003– WP 79 |
On the level of protection of personal data in Guernsey. |
| Opinion 6/2003 (11580/03) – adopted on 21/11/2003 – WP 82 |
On the level of protection of personal data in the Isle of Man. |
| Opinion 7/2003 (10936/03) – adopted on 12/12/2003 – WP 83 |
On the re-use of public sector information and the protection of personal data. |
| Opinion 8/2003 (11754/03) – adopted on 17/12/2003 – WP 84 |
On the draft standard contractual clauses submitted by a group of business associations ("the alternative model contract"). |
Working Documents
| Working Document (10054/03) – adopted on 29/01/2003 – WP 68 |
On on-line authentication services. |
| Working Document (10593/02) – adopted on 08/05/2003 – WP 73 |
On e-Government. |
| Working Document (11639/02) – adopted on 03/06/2003 – WP 74 |
On Transfers of personal data to third countries: Applying Article 26 (2) of the EU Data Protection Directive to Binding Corporate Rules for International Data Transfers. |
| Working Document (12168/02) – adopted on 01/08/2003 – WP 80 |
On biometrics. |
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 2004
Annual Reports
Press Releases
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Recommendations
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2004 (10031/03) – adopted on 16/01/2004 – WP 85 |
On the level of protection ensured in Australia for the transmission of Passenger Name Record and Advance Passenger Information from airlines. |
| Opinion 2/2004 (10019/04) – adopted on 29/01/2004 – WP 87 |
On the Adequate Protection of Personal Data Contained in the PNR of Air Passengers to Be Transferred to the United States' Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (US CBP). |
| Opinion 3/2004 (1710/05) – adopted on 30/09/2005 – WP 112 |
On Implementing the Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States. |
| Opinion 4/2004 (11750/02) – adopted on 11/02/2004 – WP 89 |
On the Processing of Personal Data by means of Video Surveillance. |
| Opinion 5/2004 (11601) – adopted on 27/02/2004 – WP 90 |
On unsolicited communications for marketing purposes under Article 13 of Directive 2002/58/EC. |
| Opinion 6/2004 (11221/04) – adopted on 22/06/2004 – WP 95 |
On the implementation of the Commission decision of 14-V-2004 on the adequate protection of personal data contained in the Passenger Name Records of air passengers transferred to the United States’ Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. |
| Opinion 7/2004 (11224/04) – adopted on 11/08/2004 – WP 96 |
On the inclusion of biometric elements in residence permits and visas taking account of the establishment of the European information system on visas (VIS). |
| Opinion 8/2004 (11733/04) – adopted on 30/09/2004 – WP 97 |
On the information for passengers concerning the transfer of PNR data on flights between the European Union and the United States of America. |
| Opinion 9/2004 (11885/04) – adopted on 09/11//2004 – WP 99 |
On a draft Framework Decision on the storage of data processed and retained for the purpose of providing electronic public communications services or data available in public communications networks with a view to the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal acts, including terrorism. [Proposal presented by France, Ireland, Sweden and Great Britain (Document of the Council 8958/04 of 28 April 2004)]. |
| Opinion 10/2004 (11987/04) – adopted on 25/11//2004 – WP 100 |
On More Harmonised Information Provisions. |
Working Documents
- Working Document (11816/03) – adopted on 23/01/2004 – WP 86
- Working Document (12178/03) – adopted on 17/03/2004 – WP 91
Letters and Other Documents
- Work Programme for the Year 2004 – adopted on 17/03/2004 – WP 92
- Strategy Document (11648/04) – adopted on 29/09/2004 – WP 98
- Declaration of the Article 29 Working Party on Enforcement (12067/04) – adopted on 25/11/2004 – WP 101
- Model Checklist Application for approval of Binding Corporate Rules (12110/04) – adopted on 25/11/2004 – WP 102
- Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles – Proposal for a Council Regulation on standards for security features and biometrics in EU citizens’ passports – 30/11/2004
Year: 2005
Annual Reports
Press Releases
- N/A
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2005 (1112/05) – adopted on 19/01/2005 – WP 103 |
On the level of protection ensured in Canada for the transmission of Passenger Name Record and Advance Passenger Information from airlines.
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| Opinion 2/2005 (1022/05) – adopted on 23/06/2005 – WP 110 |
On the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short stay-visas (COM (2004) 835 final). |
| Opinion 3/2005 (1710/05) – adopted on 30/09/2005 – WP 112 |
On Implementing the Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States. |
| Opinion 4/2003 (1868/05) – adopted on 21/10/2005– WP 113 |
On the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Retention of Data Processed in Connection with the Provision of Public Electronic Communication Services and Amending Directive 2002/58/EC (COM(2005)438 final of 21.09.2005). |
| Opinion 6/2003 (2130/05) – adopted on 25/11/2005 – WP 115 |
On the use of location data with a view to providing valueadded services. |
Working Documents
| Working Document (xxxx/05) – adopted on 18/01/2005 – WP 104 |
On data protection issues related to intellectual property rights. |
| Working Document (10107/05) – adopted on 19/01/2005 – WP 105 |
On data protection issues related to RFID technology. |
| Working Document (xxxx/05) – adopted on 14/04/2005 – WP 107 |
On a Co-Operation Procedure for Issuing Common Opinions on Adequate Safeguards Resulting From “Binding Corporate Rules”. |
| Working Document (xxxx/05) – adopted on 14/04/2005 – WP 108 |
Establishing a Model Checklist Application for Approval of Binding Corporate Rules. |
| Working Document (2093/05) – adopted on 15/11/2005 – WP 114 |
On a common interpretation of Article 26(1) of Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995. |
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Work Programme for the Year 2005 (00863/05) – adopted on 14/04/2005 – WP 109
- Report on the obligation to notify the national supervisory authorities, the best use of exceptions and simplification and the role of the data protection officers in the European Union (10211/05) – adopted on 18/01/2005 – WP 106
- Results of the Public Consultation on Article 29 Working Document 105 on Data Protection Issues Related to RFID Technology (1670/05) – adopted on 28/09/2005 – WP 111
- Letter from Article 29 Working Party Chair endorsing and disseminating enclosed Guidelines for Terminated Merchant Databases – 11/01/2005
Year: 2006
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 28/07/2006 | Swift Affair: European Data Protection Authorities joining efforts. |
| Press Release – adopted on 26/09/2006 | On the SWIFT Case. |
| Press Release – adopted on 23/11/2006 | On the SWIFT Case following the adoption of the Article 29 Working Party opinion on the processing of personal data by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- N/A
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2006 (00195/06) – adopted on 01/02/2006 – WP 117 | On the application of EU data protection rules to internal whistleblowing schemes in the fields of accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing matters, fight against bribery, banking and financial crime. |
| Opinion 2/2006 (00451/06) – adopted on 21/02/2006 – WP 118 | On privacy issues related to the provision of email screening services. |
| Opinion 3/2006 (654/06) – adopted on 25/03/2006 – WP 119 | On the Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC. |
| Opinion 4/2006 (1014/06) – adopted on 14/06/2006 – WP 121 | On the Notice of proposed rule making by the US Department of Health and Human Services on the control of communicable disease and the collection of passenger information of 20 November 2005 (Control of Communicable Disease Proposed 42 CFR Parts 70 and 71). |
| Opinion 5/2006 (1015/06) – adopted on 14/06/2006 – WP 122 | On the ruling by the European Court of Justice of 30 May 2006 in Joined Cases C-317/04 and C-318/04 on the transmission of Passenger Name Records to the United States. |
| Opinion 6/2006 (01313/06) – adopted on 09/08/2006 – WP 123 | On the Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations. |
| Opinion 7/2006 (1612/06) – adopted on 27/09/2006 – WP 124 | On the ruling by the European Court of Justice of 30 May 2006 in Joined Cases C-317/04 and C-318/04 on the transmission of Passenger Name Records to the United States and the urgent need for a new agreement. |
| Opinion 8/2006 (1611/06) – adopted on 26/09/2006 – WP 126 | On the review of the regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications and Services, with focus on the ePrivacy Directive. |
| Opinion 9/2006 (1613/06) – adopted on 27/09/2006 – WP 127 | On the Implementation of Directive 2004/82/EC of the Council on the obligation of carriers to communicate advance passenger data. |
| Opinion 10/2006 (01935/06) – adopted on 22/11/2006 – WP 128 | On the processing of personal data by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). |
Working Documents
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 2007
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 28/01/2007 | 1st European Data Protection Day - not available |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/02/2007 | 59th plenary meeting on 14 and 15 February 2007. |
| Press Release – adopted on 26/03/2007 | The future of the PNR agreement. |
| Press Release – adopted on 20/04/2007 | 60th plenary meeting on 17 and 18 April 2007. |
| Press Release – adopted on 21/06/2007 | 61st plenary meeting on 19 and 20 June 2007. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/08/2007 | Opinion on the new EU-US PNR Agreement of July 2007. |
| Press Release – adopted on 11/10/2007 | 62nd plenary meeting on 9 and 10 October 2007. |
| Press Release – adopted on 06/12/2007 | 63rd plenary meeting on 5 December 2007. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 60th meeting – 17 and 18 April 2007 – adopted on 13/04/2007
- Draft Agenda – 61st meeting – 19 and 20 June 2007 – adopted on 19/06/2007
- Draft Agenda – 62nd meeting – 9 and 10 October 2007 – adopted on 24/09/2007
- Draft Agenda – 63rd meeting – 5 December 2007 – adopted on 16/11/2007
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2007 (00039/07) – adopted on 09/01/2007 – WP 129 | On the Green Paper on Detection Technologies in the Work of Law Enforcement, Customs and other Security Authorities. |
| Opinion 2/2007 (00345/07) – adopted on 15/02/2007 – WP 132 | On information to passengers about transfer of PNR data to US authorities. |
| Opinion 3/2007 (XXXX/07) – adopted on 01/03/2007 – WP 134 | On the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic missions and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics, including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications (COM (2006) 269 final). |
| Opinion 4/2007 (01248/07) – adopted on 20/06/2007 – WP 136 | On the concept of personal data. |
| Opinion 5/2007 (01646/07) – adopted on 17/08/2007 – WP 138 | On the follow-up agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security concluded in July 2007. |
| Opinion 6/2007 (01910/07) – adopted on 21/09/2007 – WP 139 | On data protection issues related to the Consumer Protection Cooperation System (CPCS). |
| Opinion 7/2007 (01911/07) – adopted on 20/09/2007 – WP 140 | On data protection issues related to the Internal Market Information System (IMI). |
| Opinion 8/2007 (02072/07) – adopted on 09/10/2007 – WP 141 | On the level of protection of personal data in Jersey. |
| Opinion 9/2007 (02107/07) – adopted on 09/10/2007 – WP 142 | On the level of protection of personal data in the Faroe Islands. |
| Opinion 10/2007 (02294/07) – adopted on 23/11/2007 – WP 143 | On the 8th Directive on Statutory Audits. |
| Joint Opinion 10/2007 (02422/07) – adopted on 05/12/2007 – WP 145 | On the proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) for law enforcement purposes, presented by the Commission on 6 November 2007. |
Working Documents
Recommendations
Letters and Other Documents
- Resolution on the 1st European Data Protection Day – adopted on 24/01/2007 – WP 130
- Revised and Updated Policy to promote transparency and communication of the activities of the Working Party established by Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC – adopted on 15/02/2007 – WP 135
- Report on the first joint enforcement action: evaluation and future steps (01269/07) – adopted on 20 June 2007 – WP 137
- Resolution on the 2nd European Data Protection Day – adopted on 05/12/2007 – WP 144
Year: 2008
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 19/02/2008 | 64th plenary meeting on 18 and 19 February 2008. |
| Press Release – adopted on 09/04/2008 | 65th plenary meeting on 3 and 4 February April 2008. |
| Press Release – adopted on 26/06/2008 | 66th plenary meeting on 24 and 25 June 2008. |
| Press Release – adopted on 16/09/2008 | Google: The beginnings of a dialog. |
| Press Release – adopted on 02/10/2008 | 67th plenary meeting on 2 October 2008. |
| Press Release – adopted on 10/12/2008 | 68th plenary meeting on 10 December 2008. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 64th meeting – 18 and 19 February 2008 – adopted on 01/02/2008
- Draft Agenda – 65th meeting – 3 and 4 April 2008 – adopted on 03/04/2008 – not available
- Draft Agenda – 66th meeting – 24 and 25 June 2008 – adopted on 12/06/2008
- Draft Agenda – 67th meeting – 1 October 2008 – adopted on 12/09/2008
- Draft Agenda – 68th meeting – 10 December 2008 – adopted on 10/12/2008
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2008 (00737/08) – adopted on 04/04/2008 – WP 148 | On data protection issues related to search engines. |
| Opinion 2/2008 (00989/08) – adopted on 15/05/2008 – WP 150 | On the review of the Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications (ePrivacy Directive). |
| Opinion 3/2008 (1576-00-00-08) – adopted on 01/08/2008 – WP 156 | On the World Anti-Doping Code Draft International Standard for the Protection of Privacy. |
Working Documents
| Working Document (00483/08) – adopted on 18/02/2008 – WP 147 | On the protection of children's personal data (General guidelines and the special case of schools). |
| Working Document (1271-00-00/08) – adopted on 24/06/2008 – WP 153 | On setting up a table with the elements and principles to be found in Binding Corporate Rules. |
| Working Document (1271-00-01/08) – adopted on 24/06/2008 – WP 154 | On setting up a framework for the structure of Binding Corporate Rules. |
| Working Document (1271-04-02/08) – adopted on 24/06/2008 – WP 155 | On Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to Binding Corporate Rules. |
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Work Programme for the Year 2008-2009 (00393/08) – adopted on 18/02/2008 – WP 146
- Letter to Commission Barrot – adopted on 29/04/2008 – WP 149
- Mandate to the Enforcement Subgroup to proceed to the 2nd joint investigation action - adopted on 17/07/2008 – WP 152
Year: 2009
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 27/01/2009 | Declaration of Alex Türk, Chairman of the Article 29 WP on the European Data Protection Day. |
| Press Release – adopted on 28/01/2009 | The resolution of the US House of Representatives for the celebration of Data Privacy Day on 28 January in the US. |
| Press Release – adopted on 12/02/2009 | 69th plenary meeting on 10 and 11 February 2009 – Search Engines. |
| Press Release – adopted on 11/02/2009 | 69th plenary meeting on 10 and 11 February 2009. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/03/2009 | Joint Investigation Action on the Implementation of the Data Retention Directive: Press Release. |
| Press Release – adopted on 08/04/2009 | 70th plenary meeting on 7 and 8 April 2009. |
| Press Release – adopted on 16/06/2009 | 71st plenary meeting on 16 and 17 June 2009 – World Anti-Doping Agency hearing. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/06/2009 | 71st plenary meeting on 16 and 17 June 2009. |
| Press Release – adopted on 25/06/2009 | Opinion of the Article 29 Working Party on online social networking. |
| Press Release – adopted on 13/10/2009 | 72nd plenary meeting on 12 and 13 October 2009. |
| Press Release – adopted on 02/12/2009 | 73rd plenary meeting on November 30 and December 1, 2009. |
| Press Release – adopted on 02/12/2009 |
The Future of Privacy: Joint contribution to the Consultation of the European Commission on the legal framework for the fundamental right to protection of Personal Data. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 69th meeting – 10 and 11 February 2009 – adopted on 10/02/2009
- Draft Agenda – 70th meeting – 7 and 8 April 2009 – adopted on 01/04/2009
- Draft Agenda – 71st meeting – 16 and 17 June 2009 – adopted on 11/06/2009
- Draft Agenda – 72nd meeting – 12 and 13 October 2009 – adopted on 12/10/2009
- Draft Agenda – 73rd meeting – 30 November and 1 December 2009 – adopted on 20/11/2009
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2009 (00350/09) – adopted on 10/02/2009 – WP 159 | On the proposals amending Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications (e-Privacy Directive). |
| Opinion 2/2009 (398/09) – adopted on 11/02/2009 – WP 160 | On the protection of children's personal data (General Guidelines and the special case of schools). |
| Opinion 3/2009 (00566/09) – adopted on 05/03/2009 – WP 161 | On the Draft Commission Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries, under Directive 95/46/EC (data controller to data processor). |
| Opinion 4/2009 (0746/09) – adopted on 06/04/2009 – WP 162 | On the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information, on related provisions of the WADA Code and on other privacy issues in the context of the fight against doping in sport by WADA and (national) anti-doping organizations. |
| Opinion 5/2009 (01189/09) – adopted on 12/06/2009 – WP 163 | On online social networking. |
| Opinion 6/2009 (02316/09) – adopted on 01/12/2009 – WP 165 | On the level of protection of personal data in Israel. |
| Opinion 7/2009 (02317/09) – adopted on 01/12/2009 – WP 166 | On the level of protection of personal data in the Principality of Andorra. |
| Opinion 8/2009 (02318/09) – adopted on 01/12/2009 – WP 167 | On the protection of passenger data collected and processed by duty-free shops at airports and ports. |
Working Documents
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Contribution of the Article 29 Working Party to the public consultation of DG MARKT on the report of the Expert Group on Credit Histories (02312/09) – adopted on 01/12/2009 – WP 164
- Joint contribution to the Consultation of the European Commission on the legal framework for the fundamental right to protection of personal data (02356/09) – adopted on 01/12/2009 – WP 168
Year: 2010
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 28/01/2010 | Declaration of Alex Türk, Chairman of the Article 29 WP on the European Data Protection Day. |
| Press Release – adopted on 04/03/2010 | 74th plenary session on 15 and 16 February 2010. |
| Press Release – adopted on 12/05/2010 | European data protection group faults Facebook for privacy setting change. |
| Press Release – adopted on 26/05/2010 | EU data protection group says Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! do not comply with data protection rules. |
| Press Release – adopted on 24/06/2010 | Opt-out is not sufficient – European Data Protection Authorities clarify EU rules on online behavioural advertising. |
| Press Release – adopted on 28/06/2010 | European Data Protection Authorities not satisfied with safeguards in EU-US financial transactions agreement. |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/07/2010 | European Data Protection Authorities find current implementation of Data Retention Directive unlawful. |
| Press Release – adopted on 15/07/2010 | European Data Protection Authorities meet with European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding to discuss the review of the data protection framework. |
| Press Release – adopted on 20/07/2010 | 76th plenary session on 12 and 14 July 2010. |
| Press Release – adopted on 18/10/2010 | European Data Protection Authorities commit to providing further input for ‘Future of Privacy’. |
| Press Release – adopted on 15/11/2010 | Data protection authorities critical on sharing passengers’ data – No objective proof that PNR data are valuable when combating terrorism. |
| Press Release – adopted on 19/11/2010 | Data protection authorities call for strict general privacy agreement with United States. |
| Press Release – adopted on 16/12/2010 | European Data Protection Authorities clarify rules on applicable law. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 74th meeting – 15 and 16 February 2010 – adopted on 05/02/2010
- Draft Agenda – 75th meeting – 10 and 11 May – adopted on 27/04/2010
- Draft Agenda – 76th meeting – 12 and 13 July 2010 – adopted on 12/07/2010
- Draft Agenda – 77th meeting – 12 October 2010 – adopted on 01/10/2010
- Draft Agenda – 78th meeting – 7 and 8 December 2010 – adopted on 17/11/2010
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2010 (00264/10) – adopted on 16/02/2010 – WP 169 | On the concepts of "controller" and "processor". |
| Opinion 2/2010 (00909/10) – adopted on 22/06/2010 – WP 171 | On online behavioural advertising. |
| Opinion 3/2010 (00062/10) – adopted on 13/07/2010 – WP 173 | On the principle of accountability. |
| Opinion 4/2010 (0065/10) – adopted on 13/07/2010 – WP 174 | On the European code of conduct of FEDMA for the use of personal data in direct marketing. |
| Opinion 5/2010 (00066/10) – adopted on 13/07/2010 – WP 175 | On the Industry Proposal for a Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment Framework for RFID Applications. |
| Opinion 6/2010 (0475/10) – adopted on 12/10/2010 – WP 177 | On the level of protection of personal data in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay. |
| Opinion 7/2010 (622/10) – adopted on 12/11/2010 – WP 178 | On European Commission's Communication on the global approach to transfers of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to third countries. |
| Opinion 8/2010 (0836-02/10) – adopted on 16/12/2010 – WP 179 | On applicable law. |
Working Documents
- N/A
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Work Programme for the Year 2010-2011 (00265/10) – adopted on 15/02/2010 – WP 170
- Report on the second joint enforcement action (00068/10) – adopted on 13/07/2010 – WP 172
- FAQs in order to address some issues raised by the entry into force of the EU Commission Decision 2010/87/EU of 5 February 2010 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries under Directive 95/46/EC (00070/2010) – adopted on 12/07/2010 – WP 176
Year: 2011
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 16/02/2011 | 79th plenary meeting on 10 and 11 February 2011 – European DPAs adopt opinion on RFID Privacy Impact Assessment Framework. |
| Press Release – adopted on 11/04/2011 | 80th plenary meeting on 4 and 5 April 2011. |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/07/2011 | European data protection authorities clarify the notion of consent. |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/09/2011 | Meeting with industry on Online Behavioural Advertising. |
| Press Release – adopted on 03/10/2011 | European Data Protection Authorities not convinced on necessity and proportionality of the proposal for European Terrorist Finance Tracking System. |
| Press Release – adopted on 20/10/2011 | 82nd plenary meeting on 13 and 14 October 2011. |
| Press Release – adopted on 13/12/2011 | 83rd plenary meeting on 8 and 9 December 2011 – European Data Protection Authorities meet with European Commission Vice President Reding to discuss the review of the data protection framework. |
| Press Release – adopted on 15/12/2011 | 83rd plenary meeting on 8 and 9 December 2011 – Online behavioural advertising: industry proposed solutions inadequate. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 79th meeting – 10 and 11 February 2011 – adopted on 10/02/2011
- Draft Agenda – 80th meeting – 4 and 5 April 2011 – adopted on 04/04/2011
- Draft Agenda – 81st meeting – 31 May 2011 – adopted on 20/05/2011
- Draft Agenda – 82nd meeting – 13 and 14 October 2011 – adopted on 27/09/2011
- Draft Agenda – 83rd meeting – 7 and 8 December 2011 – adopted on 23/11/2011
Opinions
| Opinion 9/2011 (00327/11) – adopted on 11/02/2011 – WP 180 | On the revised Industry Proposal for a Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment Framework for RFID Applications. |
| Opinion 10/2011 (00664/11) – adopted on 05/04/2011 – WP 181 | On the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of passenger name record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime. |
| Opinion 11/2011 (00665/11) – adopted on 04/04//2011 – WP 182 | On the level of protection of personal data in New Zealand. |
| Opinion 12/2011 (00671/11) – adopted on 04/04//2011 – WP 183 | On smart metering. |
| Opinion 13/2011 (881/11) – adopted on 16/05/2011 – WP 185 | On Geolocation services on smart mobile devices. |
| Opinion 14/2011 (01008/11) – adopted on 13/06/2011 – WP 186 | On data protection issues related to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. |
| Opinion 15/2011 (01197/11) – adopted on 13/07/2011 – WP 187 | On the definition of consent. |
| Opinion 16/2011 (02005/11) – adopted on 08/12/2011 – WP 188 | On EASA/IAB Best Practice Recommendation on Online Behavioural Advertising. |
Working Documents
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 2012
Annual Reports
- N/A
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 25/01/2012 | Proposals provide a chance for better protection. |
| Press Release – adopted on 06/02/2012 | 84th plenary meeting on 1 and 2 February 2012. |
| Press Release – adopted on 29/03/2012 | European data protection authorities adopt opinion on facial recognition. |
| Press Release – adopted on 29/03/2012 | European Data Protection Authorities adopt opinion on data protection reform proposals. |
| Press Release – adopted on 09/05/2012 | European data protection authorities adopt opinion on developments in biometric technologies. |
| Press Release – adopted on 12/06/2012 | European Data Protection Authorities adopt opinion on cookie consent exemption. |
| Press Release – adopted on 19/06/2012 | European data protection authorities adopted working document on Binding Corporate Rules for Processors. |
| Press Release – adopted on 01/07/2012 – WP 196 | European Data Protection Authorities adopt opinion on cloud computing. |
| Press Release – adopted on 03/10/2012 | 87th plenary meeting on 25 and 26 September 2012. |
| Press Release – adopted on 08/10/2012 | European data protection authorities adopt opinion on data protection reform package. |
| Press Release – adopted on 21/12/2012 | European data protection Authorities launch Binding Corporate Rules for processors. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 84th meeting – 1 and 2 February 2012 – adopted on 19/01/2012
- Draft Agenda – 85th meeting – 22 and 23 March 2012 – adopted on 13/03/2012
- Draft Agenda – 86th meeting – 6 and 7 June 2012 – adopted on 11/05/2012
- Draft Agenda – 87th meeting – 25 and 26 September 2012 – adopted on 10/09/2012
- Draft Agenda – 88th meeting – 5 and 6 December 2012 – adopted on 03/12/2012
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2012 (00530/12) – adopted on 23/03/2012 – WP 191 | On the data protection reform proposals. |
| Opinion 2/2012 (00727/12) – adopted on 22/03/2012 – WP 192 | On facial recognition in online and mobile services. |
| Opinion 3/2012 (00720/12) – adopted on 27/04/2012 – WP 193 | On developments in biometric technologies. |
| Opinion 4/2012 (00879/12) – adopted on 07/06/2012 – WP 194 | On Cookie Consent Exemption. |
| Opinion 5/2012 (01037/12) – adopted on 01/07/2012 – WP 196 | On Cloud Computing. |
| Opinion 6/2012 (01119/13) – adopted on 12/07/2012 – WP 197 | On the draft Commission Decision on the measures applicable to the notification of personal data breaches under Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications. |
| Opinion 7/2012 (01446/12) – adopted on 19/07/2012 – WP 198 | On the level of protection of personal data in the Principality of Monaco. |
| Opinion 8/2012 (01574/12) – adopted on 05/10/2012 – WP 199 | Providing further input on the data protection reform discussions. |
Working Documents
- Working Document (00145/12) – On epSOS – adopted on 25/01/2012 – WP 189
- Working Document (00930/12) – On setting up a table with the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules – adopted on 06/06/2012 – WP 195
Recommendations
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 2013
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 27/02/2013 | Google's privacy policy: European data protection authorities are coordinating their enforcement actions. |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/03/2013 | European data protection authorities publish their joint opinion on mobile apps - Free and informed consent of end users is essential for compliance with European data protection law. |
| Press Release – adopted on 26/03/2013 | Promoting Cooperation on Data Transfer Systems Between Europe and the Asia-Pacific. |
| Press Release – adopted on 08/04/2013 | European data protection authorities clarify principle of purpose limitation. |
| Press Release – adopted on 29/04/2013 | European data protection authorities adopted an explanatory document on Binding Corporate Rules for processors. |
| Press Release – adopted on 29/04/2013 | 90th plenary meeting on 16 April 2013. |
| Press Release – adopted on 28/05/2013 | European Data Protection Authorities argue for clear limits to profiling – further input to the data protection reform discussions. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/06/2013 | Serious concerns regarding proposed Entry Exit System. |
| Press Release – adopted on 27/06/2013 | On the Opinion on the recently adopted Directive on the re-use of public sector information (the PSI Directive). |
| Press Release – adopted on 08/10/2013 | 92nd plenary meeting on 2 and 3 October 2013. |
| Press Release – adopted on 22/10/2013 | LIBE committee vote on General Data Protection Regulation and separate Directive for the law enforcement sector. |
| Press Release – adopted on 04/12/2013 | Article 29 Working Party calls for the swift adoption of the data protection reform package. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 89th meeting – 26 and 27 February 2013 – adopted on 01/02/2013
- Draft Agenda – 90th meeting – 16 April 2013 – adopted on 16/04/2013
- Draft Agenda – 91st meeting – 5 and 6 June 2013 – adopted on 16/05/2013
- Draft Agenda – 92nd meeting – 2 and 3 October 2013 – adopted on 09/09/2013
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2013 (00379/13) – adopted on 26/02/2013 – WP 201 | Providing further input into the discussions on the draft Police and Criminal Justice Data Protection Directive. |
| Opinion 2/2013 (00461/13) – adopted on 27/02/2013 – WP 202 | On apps on smart devices. |
| Opinion 3/2013 (00569/13) – adopted on 02/04/2013 – WP 203 | On purpose limitation. |
| Opinion 4/2013 (00678/13) – adopted on 22/04/2013 – WP 205 | On the Data Protection Impact Assessment Template for Smart Grid and Smart Metering Systems (‘DPIA Template’) prepared by Expert Group 2 of the Commission’s Smart Grid Task Force. |
| Opinion 5/2013 (00952/13) – adopted on 06/06/2013 – WP 206 | On Smart Borders. |
| Opinion 6/2013 (1021/00) – adopted on 05/06/2013 – WP 207 | On open data and public sector information ('PSI') reuse. |
| Opinion 7/2013 (2064/13) – adopted on 04/12/2013 – WP 209 | On the Data Protection Impact Assessment Template for Smart Grid and Smart Metering Systems (‘DPIA Template’) prepared by Expert Group 2 of the Commission’s Smart Grid Task Force. |
Working Documents
- Working Document (00166/13) – Input on the proposed implementing acts – adopted on 22/01/2013 – WP 200
- Working Document (1676/13) – Providing guidance on obtaining consent for cookies – adopted on 02/10/2013 – WP 208
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Work Programme for the Year 2014-2015 – adopted on 03/12/2013 – WP 210
- Explanatory Document on the Processor Binding Corporate Rules (00658/13) – adopted on 19/04/2013 – WP 204
- Statement of the Working Party on current discussions regarding the data protection reform package - 27/02/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party addressed to World Anti-Doping Agency, regarding 3rd stage of WADA's consultation in the context of the review of the World Anti-Doping Code and its International Standards - 05/03/2013
- Email from the Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party addressed to Ms Le Bail, Director General of Justice, regarding publication of documents at the Working Party's website, hosted by the European Commission - 05/03/2013
- Letter from the A29 WP to Ms Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission, on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market - 13/03/2013
- Letter from Ms Le Bail, Director General of Justice, addressed to the Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party, regarding the publication, by the Commission, of several letters by the Article 29 Working Party on the page set aside for the Working Party matters on the website of the Commission (DG Justice) - 26/03/2013
- Letter from the Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party addressed to Ms Le Bail, Director General of Justice, regarding the publication, by the Commission, of several letters by the Article 29 Working Party on the page set aside for the Working Party matters on the website of the Commission (DG Justice) - 02/04/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party addressed to Mr López Aguilar, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament, regarding the proposal for a new Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Directive - 04/04/2013
- Letter from Mr. Manservisi, Director General of Home Affairs addressed to Article 29 Working Party, regarding EU-US TFTP Agreement - 08/04/2013
- Reply letter from the Article 29 Working Party, addressed to Mr. Manservisi, Director General of Home Affairs, regarding meeting on the follow up of the second Joint Review of the EU-US TFTP Agreement - 15/04/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party addressed to INDECT - 18/04/2013
- Reply Letter from Ms Le Bail, Director General of Justice, addressed to the Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party, regarding the publication of LIBE letter - 22/04/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party, addressed to IATA, regarding New Distribution Capability - 23/04/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party, addressed to IATA, regarding Checkpoint of the Future - 23/04/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party, addressed to Mr Philip Lowe, Director General for Energy, regarding the opinion on the Data Protection Impact Assessment Template for Smart Grid and Smart Metering Systems - 25/04/2013
- Advice paper on essential elements of a definition and a provision on profiling within the EU General Data Protection Regulation - 13/05/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party addressed to ICANN regarding the statement on the data protection impact of the revision of the ICANN RAA - 06/06/2013
- Letter from the A29 WP Chairman Jacob Kohnstamm to the Vice President of the European Commission Mrs Reding regarding the PRISM program - 07/06/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party, addressed to Mr Priebe, Director Internal Security, DG Home Affairs, regarding TFTP2 Uniform Application Procedures - 13/06/2013
- Letter addressed to Google regarding Google Glass, a type of wearable computing in the form of glasses - 18/06/2013
- Letter addressed to Ms. Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs regarding Advance Passenger Information (API) - 11/07/2013
- Letter from the A29 WP Chairman Jacob Kohnstamm to the Vice President of the European Commission Mrs Reding regarding the PRISM program - 13/08/2013
- Letter from the A29 WP to STORK 2.0 on the “PEPS model versus MW model” self-assessment - 26/08/2014
- Letter from the A29 WP Chairman Jacob Kohnstamm to the Federation of European Employers regarding Binding Corporate Rules - 08/10/2013
- Letter from the A29 WP Chairman Jacob Kohnstamm to the Members of the LIBE Committee regarding the Proposal for Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data - 09/10/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party addressed to Mr López Aguilar, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament, regarding the proposal for a new Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Directive - 08/11/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party addressed to Mr Smits, Director General for Research and Innovation, regarding data protection in Horizon 2020 - 12/11/2013
- Article 29 Working Party letters on the issue of direct access by third countries' law enforcement authorities to data stored in other jurisdiction, as proposed in the draft elements for an additional protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime - 05/12/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party to Mr López Aguilar, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament, regarding Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on EUROPOL - 09/12/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on "New Distribution Capability" - 11/12/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party to DG Energy on the "Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Template for Smart Grids and Smart Metering Systems" - 11/12/2013
- Letter from the Article 29 Working Party to the Greek Permanent Representation to the EU on the upcoming Greek Presidency - 11/12/2013
- Article 29 Working Party comments to the vote of 21 October 2013 by the European Parliament's LIBE Committee - 11/12/2013
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) – Response to the Questionnaire - 16/12/2013
Year: 2014
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Statement – adopted on 30/05/2014 – WP 218 | On the role of a risk-based approach in data protection legal frameworks. |
| Statement – adopted on 01/08/2014 – WP 220 | On the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which invalidates the Data Retention Directive. |
| Statement – adopted on 16/09/2014 – WP 221 | On the Statement of the WP29 on the impact of the development of big data on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data in the EU. |
| Statement – adopted on 17/09/2014 – WP 222 | On the results of the last JHA meeting. |
| Joint Statement of the European Data Protection Authorities assembled in the Article 29 Working Party (XXX/14) – adopted on 26/11/2014 – WP 227 | |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/03/2014 | Data Protection Authorities in the European Union and APEC Member Economies Cooperated to Develop a Practical Tool for Multi-National Organisations Operating in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. |
| Press Release – adopted on 24/03/2014 | 94th meeting - 26-27 February 2014. |
| Press Release – adopted on 10/04/2014 | Opinion on surveillance calling for, inter alia, greater transparency and more meaningful oversight over the activities of intelligence services. |
| Press Release – adopted on 10/04/2014 | 95th plenary meeting on 9 and 10 April 2014. |
| Press Release – adopted on 24/04/2014 | Implementation of a generic approach, including as to the definition of an appropriate legal framework for the provision of cloud computing services. |
| Press Release – adopted on 24/04/2014 | Implementation of a generic approach, including as to the definition of an appropriate legal framework for the provision of cloud computing services. |
| Press Release – adopted on 23/05/2014 | Ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of 13 May 2014 in the framework of a dispute between Google and the Spanish Data Protection Authority. |
| Press Release – adopted on 04/06/2014 | Deadline for consultation on Legitimate Interest Opinion extended until 27 June 2014. |
| Press Release – adopted on 06/06/2014 | First exchange of views about the consequences of the 'Costeja' ruling of 13 May 2014 of the Court of Justice of the European Union. |
| Press Release – adopted on 11/06/2014 | Big Data. |
| Press Release – adopted on 12/06/2014 | 96th plenary meeting on 3 and 4 June 2014. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/07/2014 | CJEU’s Judgment on the Right to Be Forgotten: the WP29 Will Meet with Search Engines on July 24th. |
| Press Release – adopted on 25/07/2014 | European DPAs meet with search engines on the “right to be forgotten”. |
| Press Release – adopted on 18/09/2014 | 97th plenary meeting on 16 and 17 September 2014 – follow-up to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the EU of 13 May 2014 on the "right to be forgotten". |
| Press Release – adopted on 22/09/2014 | 97th plenary meeting on 16 and 17 September 2014 – Results of the Article 29 Working Party Plenary. |
| Press Release – adopted on 22/09/2014 | 97th plenary meeting on 16 and 17 September 2014 – Opinion on the Internet of Things. |
| Press Release – adopted on 26/11/2014 | Adoption of guidelines on the implementation of the CJEU's judgement on the "right to be forgotten". |
Plenary Draft Agendas
Opinions and Guidelines
| Opinion 1/2014 (536/14) – adopted on 27/02/2014 – WP 211 | On the application of necessity and proportionality concepts and data protection within the law enforcement sector. |
| Opinion 2/2014 (538/14) – adopted on 27/02/2014 – WP 212 | On a referential for requirements for Binding Corporate Rules submitted to national Data Protection Authorities in the EU and Cross Border Privacy Rules submitted to APEC CBPR Accountability Agents. |
| Opinion 3/2014 (693/14) – adopted on 25/03/2014 – WP 213 | On Personal Data Breach Notification. |
| Opinion 4/2014 (819/14) – adopted on 10/04/2014 – WP 215 | On surveillance of electronic communications for intelligence and national security purposes. |
| Opinion 5/2014 (0829/14) – adopted on 10/04/2014 – WP 216 | On Anonymisation Techniques. |
| Opinion 6/2014 (844/14) – adopted on 09/04/2014 – WP 217 | On the notion of legitimate interests of the data controller under Article 7 of Directive 95/46/EC. |
| Opinion 7/2014 (XXX/14) – adopted on 04/06/2014 – WP 219 | On the protection of personal data in Quebec. |
| Opinion 8/2014 (XXX/14) – adopted on 16/09/2014 – WP 223 | On the on Recent Developments on the Internet of Things. |
| Opinion 9/2014 (XXX/14) – adopted on 25/11/2014 – WP 224 | On the application of Directive 2002/58/EC to device fingerprinting. |
| Guidelines (XXX/14) – adopted on 26/11/2014 – WP 225 | On the implementation of the Court of Justice of the European Union judgment on “Google Spain and Inc v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) and Mario Costeja González” (C-131/12). |
Working Documents
| Working Document (757/14) – adopted on 21/03/2014 – WP 214 | On Draft Ad hoc contractual clauses “EU data processor to non-EU sub-processor". |
| Working Document (XXX/14) – adopted on 26/11/2014 – WP 226 | Setting Forth a Co-Operation Procedure for Issuing Common Opinions on “Contractual clauses” Considered as compliant with the EC Model Clauses. |
| Working Document (XXX/14) – adopted on 05/12/2014 – WP 228 | On surveillance of electronic communications for intelligence and national security purposes. |
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
Year: 2015
Annual Reports
- N/A
Press Releases
| Statement – adopted on 04/02/2015 – WP 230 | On automatic inter-state exchanges of personal data for tax purposes. |
| Statement – adopted on 16/10/2015 | On the implementation of the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 6 October 2015 in the Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner Case (C-362-14). |
| Press Release – adopted on 14/01/2015 | Reaction to attacks recently perpetrated in Paris. |
| Press Release – adopted on 05/02/2015 | On the potential establishment of an EU PNR system. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/02/2015 | Joint survey by European regulators on website cookie usage finds improvement in information but cookies still being set without consent. |
| Press Release – adopted on 17/03/2015 | Chapter II of the draft regulation for the March JHA Council. |
| Press Release – adopted on 15/04/2015 | Title: 100th Plenary Meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 18/06/2015 | On delisting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 18/06/2015 | On the independence of data protection authorities. |
| Press Release – adopted on 19/06/2015 | Art. 29 WP opinion on the draft Regulation in view of the trilogue. |
| Press Release – adopted on 06/10/2015 | Decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on Safe Harbor. |
| Press Release – adopted on 21/12/2015 | EU Institutions have reached a consensus on the new EU data protection package based on the outcome of the trilogue held on December 15. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 100th meeting – 14 and 15 April 2015 – adopted on 08/04/2015
- Draft Agenda – 101st meeting – 16 and 17 June 2015 – adopted on 12/06/2015
- Draft Agenda – 102nd meeting – 22 and 23 September 2015 – adopted on 17/09/2015
- Draft Agenda – 103rd meeting – 16 December 2015 – adopted on 01/12/2015
Opinions and Guidelines
| Opinion 1/2015 (01673/15) – adopted on 16/06/2015 – WP 231 | On Privacy and Data Protection Issues relating to the Utilisation of Drones. |
| Opinion 2/2015 (2588/15) – adopted on 22/09/2015 – WP 232 | On C-SIG Code of Conduct on Cloud Computing. |
| Opinion 3/2015 (3211/15) – adopted on 01/12/2015 – WP 233 | On the draft directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and the free movement of such data. |
| Update of Opinion 8/2010 (176/16) – adopted on 16/12/2015 – WP 179 update | On applicable law in light of the CJEU judgement in Google Spain. |
| Guidelines for Member States (175/16) – adopted on 16/12/2015 – WP 234 | On the criteria to ensure compliance with data protection requirements in the context of the automatic exchange of personal data for tax purposes. |
Working Documents
- N/A
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
| Report (XXX/14) – adopted on 03/02/2015 – WP 229 | Cookie Sweep Combined Analysis. |
| Explanatory Document (00658/13) – as last revised and adopted on 22/05/2015 – WP 204 rev.01 | On the Processor Binding Corporate Rules. |
- Cookie Sweep Combined Analysis - Report (XXX/14) (WP 229) – 03/02/2015
- Explanatory Document on the Processor Binding Corporate Rules (00658/13) (WP 204 rev.01) – as last revised and adopted on 22/05/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Google on the right to be delisted - 06/01/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Yahoo on the right to be delisted - 16/01/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Qwant on the right to be delisted - 16/01/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Microsoft on the right to be delisted - 16/01/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the European Commission, DG CONNECT on mHealth - 05/02/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Commissioner Jourová on Safe Harbour and surveillance - 05/02/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Commissioner Avramopoulos on Mexican PNR - 06/02/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union - 06/02/2015
- Invitation to the Chair of European Securities and Markets Authority to meet the Financial Matters Subgroup of the Art. 29 WP - 09/02/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the LIBE Committee on EU PNR - 19/03/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the Latvian Presidency on the renewal of the TFTP Agreement between EU and US - 23/03/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the EIDAS expert group on the new Regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market - 17/04/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the APEC Data Privacy subgroup on the joint work on BCR and CBPR - 29/05/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Commissioner Jourová in view of the trilogue - 17/06/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Ambassador Juhansone in view of the trilogue - 17/06/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to MEP Albrecht in view of the trilogue - 17/06/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to EIDAS on personal data storage - 22/06/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to DG FISMA on possible delegated acts for the implementation of EU legislation on both markets in financial instruments (MIFID II) and on Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) - 07/07/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Commissioner Avramopoulos, Ambassador Braun and MEP Moraes on the European Agenda of Security - 08/09/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Mr Wright, Secretary General of IOSCO on IOSCO’s Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding concerning consultation and cooperation and the exchange of information - 24/09/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the CoE Cybercrime Convention Committee on Article 29 Working Party's analysis of the scenarios proposed in the context of the Cybercrime@Octopus - 25/09/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to MEP Albrecht on the European Data Protection Board Internal Structure - 25/09/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to the Cloud Computing Subgroup of the Cloud Select Industry Group on Opinion 02/2015 on C-SIG Code of Conduct on Cloud Computing - 30/09/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP on W3C's public consultation on the W3C Last Call Working Draft, 14 July 2015, Tracking Compliance and Scope - 01/10/2015
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP on the draft directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and the free movement of such data - 03/12/2015
Year: 2016
Annual Reports
Press Releases
| Statement (442/16) – adopted on 02/02/2016 – WP 236 | On the 2016 action plan for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). |
| Statement – adopted on 03/02/2016 | On the consequences of the Schrems Judgment. |
| Statement – adopted on 29/02/2016 | On the presentation by the European Commission of the EU-US Privacy Shield. |
| Statement – adopted on 13/04/2016 | On the EU-US Privacy Shield. |
| Press Release – adopted on 01/07/2016 | On the EU-US Privacy Shield. |
| Statement – adopted on 26/07/2016 | On the decision of the European Commission on the EU-US Privacy Shield. |
| Statement – adopted on 26/10/2016 | On the EU-US Umbrella Agreement. |
| Press Release – adopted on 28/10/2016 | On the Yahoo and WhatsApp Enforcement. |
| Press Release – adopted on 16/12/2016 | On the December 2016 plenary meeting. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Draft Agenda – 104th meeting – 2 and 3 February 2016 – adopted on 15/01/2016
- Draft Agenda – 105th meeting – 12 and 13 April 2016 – adopted on 11/04/2016
- Draft Agenda – 106th meeting – 7 and 8 June 2016 – adopted on 02/06/2016
- Draft Agenda – 107th meeting – 27 and 28 September 2016 – adopted on 30/09/2016 - not available
Opinions
| Opinion 1/2016 (XXX/16) – adopted on 13/04/2016 – WP 238 | On the EU – U.S. Privacy Shield draft adequacy decision. |
| Opinion 2/2016 (1806/16) – adopted on 08/06/2016 – WP 239 | On the publication of Personal Data for Transparency purposes in the Public Sector. |
| Opinion 3/2016 (XXX/16) – adopted on 19/07/2016 – WP 240 | On the evaluation and review of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC). |
| Opinion 4/2016 (3284/16) – adopted on 31/10/2016 – WP 241 | On European Commission amendment proposals related to the powers of Data Protection Authorities in Standard Contractual Clauses and adequacy decisions. |
Working Documents
| Working Document (XXX/16) – adopted on 13/04/2016 – WP 237 | On the justification of interferences with the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection through surveillance measures when transferring personal data (European Essential Guarantees). |
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Work Programme for the years 2016-2018 – adopted on 02/02/2016 – WP 235
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Microsoft regarding personal data collection in Windows 10 – 12/01/2016
- EU-US Privacy Shield complaint form for submitting commercial related complaints to EU DPAs – 29/01/2016
- Fablab workshop “GDPR - from concepts to operational toolbox, DIY”- Results of the discussion – 30/09/2016
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP on the Entry/Exit System and other recent proposals on the large scale IT systems used for border management, visa policy and asylum procedures – 30/09/2016
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Mr Koum of WhatsApp regarding updated terms of service and privacy policy – 27/10/2016
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Ms Mayer of Yahoo regarding user data stolen in 2014 – 28/10/2016
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Mr Saint-Amans of OECD regarding OECD Common Reporting Standard – 12/12/2016
- EU-US Privacy Shield FAQs for European individuals – 13/12/2016
- EU-US Privacy Shield FAQs for European businesses – 13/12/2016
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Mr Koum of WhatsApp regarding updated terms of service and privacy policy – 16/12/2016
- Letter from the Art. 29 WP to Mr Guersent, Director-General for DG FISMA, regarding the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive – 22/12/2016
Year: 2017
Annual Reports
- N/A
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 16/01/2017 | Adoption of 2017 GDPR Action Plan. |
| Press Release – adopted on 16/02/2017 | On the February 2017 plenary meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 31/03/2017 | Visit of Article 29 Working Party Chair, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, in Washington. |
| Press Release – adopted on 05/04/2017 | Statement of the Article 29 Working Party on the proposed revision of Regulation 45/2001. |
| Press Release – adopted on 05/04/2017 | Reporting on the visit of Article 29 Working Party Chair to Washington DC. |
| Press Release – adopted on 07/04/2017 | On the April 2017 plenary meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 04/05/2017 | On the Spring Conference of Data Protection Authorities. |
| Press Release – adopted on 24/05/2017 | APPA – GDPR interactive workshop. |
| Press Release – adopted on 13/06/2017 | Preparation of the EU-US Privacy Shield annual Joint Review. |
| Press Release – adopted on 15/06/2017 | On the June 2017 plenary meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 09/10/2017 | On the first annual Joint Review of the EU-US Privacy Shield on 18 and 19 September 2017 in Washington DC. |
| Press Release – adopted on 09/10/2017 | On the October 2017 plenary meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 29/11/2017 | Statement on data protection and privacy aspects of cross-border access to electronic evidence. |
| Press Release – adopted on 04/12/2017 | On the November 2017 plenary meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 05/12/2017 | On the first annual Joint Review of the EU-US Privacy Shield after consideration at the November 2017 plenary meeting. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Public Agenda – 109th meeting – 7 and 8 February 2017
- Public Agenda – 110th meeting – 4 and 5 April 2017 (agenda not available)
- Public Agenda – 111th meeting – 7 and 8 June 2017
- Public Agenda – 112th meeting – 3 and 4 October 2017
- Public Agenda – 113th meeting – 28 and 29 November 2017
Opinions and Guidelines
| Opinion 1/2017 (XXX/17) – adopted on 04/04/2017 – WP 247 | On the proposed Regulation for the ePrivacy Regulation (2002/58/EC). |
| Guidelines (XXX/16) – as last revised and adopted on 05/04/2017 – WP 242 rev.01 | On the right to data portability. |
| Guidelines (XXX/16) – as last revised and adopted on 05/04/2017 – WP 243 rev.01 | On Data Protection Officers (DPOs). |
| Guidelines (XXX/16) – as last revised and adopted on 05/04/2017 – WP 244 rev.01 | Identifying a controller or processor's lead supervisory authority. |
| Opinion 2/2017 (XXX/17) – adopted on 08/06/2017 – WP 249 | On data processing at work. |
| Guidelines (XXX/17) – adopted on 03/10/2017 – WP 253 | On the application and setting of administrative fines for the purposes of Regulation 2016/679. |
| Guidelines (XXX/17) – as last revised and adopted on 04/10/2017 – WP 248 rev.01 | On Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and determining whether processing is “likely to result in a high risk” for the purposes of Regulation 2016/679. |
| Opinion 3/2017 (XXX/17) – adopted on 04/10/2017 – WP 252 | On processing personal data in the context of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). |
Working Documents
| Working Document (1271-04-02/08) – as last revised and adopted on 07/02/2017 – WP 155 rev.05 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to Binding Corporate Rules. |
Recommendations
- N/A
Letters and Other Documents
- Letter to Microsoft regarding personal data protection of Windows 10 users – 15/02/2017
- Rules of procedure for the 'Informal Panel of EU DPAs' according to the EU-US Privacy Shield – 20/02/2017
- Rules of procedure for the submission of requests to Ombudsperson via the 'EU centralised body' according to the EU-US Privacy Shield – 03/03/2017
- Letter to Governments of the EU Member States – 08/03/2017
- Letter to Commissioner Avramopoulos on proposal for establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) – 10/04/2017
- Letter to Mr Graux on the proposed Code of Conduct on privacy for mobile health applications – 10/04/2017
- Letter to Director of (US) National Intelligence on Yahoo data access – 10/04/2017
- EU-US Privacy Shield form for submission of requests to the US Ombudsperson – 17/04/2017
- 2017 GDPR Fablab results of the discussion – 05/05/2017
- Letter to Commissioner Jourová regarding data portability guidelines – 16/05/2017
- Letter to Mr Maijoor of ESMA regarding EU data protection when exchanging information with third country financial supervisory authorities – 14/06/2017
- Letter to Commissioner Jourová regarding the first annual Joint Review of the EU-US Privacy Shield – 15/06/2017
- Letter to Mr Schroeder of CIAmedia regarding its 'CIA app' – 20/10/2017
- Letter to Mr Vinner of Sync.ME regarding its reverse search service – 20/10/2017
- Letter to Mr Mamedi of True Software regarding its service 'Truecaller' – 20/10/2017
- Letter to Ms Goyens of BEUC concerning their letter of 17 July 2017 regarding Google's data retention and privacy policy and Facebook's emotional ad-targeting processes – 20/10/2017
- Letter to Mr Koum of WhatsApp reasserting concerns regarding the changes to WhatsApp's terms of service and privacy policy – 24/10/2017
- Letter to Mr Chalaby and Mr Marby of ICANN regarding the discussion on the application of privacy laws to the WHOIS directories – 11/12/2017
Year: 2018
Annual Reports
- N/A
Press Releases
| Press Release – adopted on 21/02/2018 | On the February 2018 plenary meeting. |
| Press Release – adopted on 11/04/2018 | “Sorry is not enough”: WP29 establishes a Social Media Working Group. |
| Press Release – adopted on 11/04/2018 | Statement on encryption and its impact on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data in the EU. |
| Press Release – adopted on 19/04/2018 | On the April 2018 plenary meeting. |
Plenary Draft Agendas
- Public Agenda – 114th meeting – 6 and 7 February 2018 – adopted on 06/02/2018
- Public Agenda – 115th meeting – 10 and 11 April 2018 – adopted on 06/04/2018
Opinions and Guidelines
| Guidelines (XXX/18) – as last revised and adopted on 06/02/2018 – WP 250 rev.01 | On personal data breach notification under Regulation 2016/679. |
| Guidelines (XXX/17) – as last revised and adopted on 06/02/2018 – WP 251 rev.01 | On automated individual decision-making and profiling for the purposes of Regulation 2016/679. |
| Guidelines (XXX/17) – as last revised and adopted on 10/04/2018 – WP 259 rev.01 | On consent under Regulation 2016/679. |
| Guidelines (XXX/17) – as last revised and adopted on 11/04/2018 – WP 260 rev.01 | On transparency under Regulation 2016/679. |
| Opinion (XXX/18) – adopted on 11/04/2018 – WP 266 | On Commission proposals on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visa as well as police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration. |
Working Documents
| Working Document (XXX/18) – as last revised and adopted on 06/02/2018 – WP 157 rev.01 | Setting up a table with the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules. |
| Working Document (XXX/17) – as last revised and adopted on 11/04/2018 – WP 263 rev.01 | Setting forth a co-operation procedure for the approval of “Binding Corporate Rules” for controllers and processors under the GDPR. |
Recommendations
Letters and Other Documents
- Overview of GDPR Guidelines prepared by the Article 29 Working Party
- Adequacy Referential – as last revised and adopted on 06/02/2018 – WP 254 rev.01
- Letter to Mr Ryan representing the collective of European 'accidental Americans' regarding exchanges of personal data for tax purposes under US FATCA – 08/02/2018
- GDPR general information document for Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) members – 12/02/2018
- Letter to Mr Schmutz of Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe regarding their draft code of conduct – 23/02/2018
- Cambridge Analytica statement of the Article 29 Working Party Chair – 21/03/2018
- Letter to Mr Marby of ICANN on GDPR compliance of WHOIS directories and services – 11/04/2018
- Letter to Mr Deadman of Facebook requesting information regarding facial recognition on Facebook – 11/04/2018
- Letter to Commissioners Jourová, Avramopoulos and King regarding EU PNR – 11/04/2018
- Letter to Mr Walter of ISO requesting free of charge publication of ISO 17065 standard – 11/04/2018
- Letter to Mr Graux of time.lex CVBA/SCRL regarding a new draft code of conduct – 11/04/2018
- Letter to Mr Auer of the eHealth Network regarding their new agreement aiming to establish a European Interoperability Framework for Cross-border eHealth Information Services (CBeHIS) – 11/04/2018
- Position paper on the derogations from the obligation to maintain records of processing activities pursuant to Article 30(5) GDPR – 19/04/2018
- List of companies for which the EU BCR cooperation procedure is closed – 24/05/2018
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