Stronger rules on data protection from May 2018 mean citizens have more control over their data and business benefits from a level playing field. One set of rules for all companies operating in the EU, wherever they are based. Find out what this means for your SME....
The Schengen Information System (and the second generation of the system - SIS II) is at the heart of Schengen cooperation. It is an information system that allows national border control, customs and police authorities responsible for checks within the Schengen area to circulate alerts about wa...
On 7 January 2019, the European Commission presented two proposals for amendments to the legal instruments of the EU information systems following the adoption of Regulation 2018/1240 on the establishment of a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). The ETIAS Regulation req...
This publication is the second half of a study carried out by the Paris-based consultancy ARETE for Directorate-General XV of the European Commission on the data protection issues surrounding on-line services and the information society. While the first part of the study examined the new privacy...
On 25 January 2016, the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC) obtained EMAS registration, validating the quality of the environmental management system in place since 2010. This statement contains an update on the GSC’s environmental performance up to 2018....
Directive 2004/82/EC was adopted in 2004 setting out a common framework for the collection and transmission of Advance Passenger Information (API) at EU level. 28 EU Member States and four Schengen-associated countries are bound by its provisions. API is commonly understood as the information of...
Practical Guides aim to help duty holders to fulfil their obligations in relation to the REACH Regulation (or “REACH”). They provide practical tips and advice and explain ECHA’s processes and scientific approaches. Practical Guides are produced by ECHA, under its sole responsibility. They do not...
This study, carried out to support the activities of the EESC, explores the ethical dimensions of Big Data in an attempt to balance them with the need for economic growth within the EU. In the first part of the study an in-depth review of the available literature was carried out, to highlight et...
