Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-06-06-Speech-3-167"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-06-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Prüm Treaty: cross-border cooperation in combating terrorism and cross-border crime - Visa Information System (VIS) - Consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) - Protection of personal data (continuation of debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070606.18.3-167"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-06-06-Speech-3-1682
lpv:speaker	lp:Sophia in 't Veld2
lpv:spoken text	"President, I am very pleased that the German Presidency has made data protection in the third pillar one of its priorities. However, I am less pleased if I look at the various proposals that have been circulated. I would urge the Council to take on board not only the recommendations of the European Parliament, but also the criticisms and concerns expressed by the European Data Protection Supervisor. First of all, I am a bit mystified by the fact that we still seem to have 27 different regimes, which creates a lot of uncertainty for citizens and businesses. Secondly, there are so many vague and open definitions, for example on purpose limitation; there are so many exceptions to citizens’ rights and to safeguards, that in the end it seems that this proposal will undermine the position of citizens rather than strengthen it. To give an example, Article 7 on the exchange of sensitive data such as political preference, medical data or data on sex life are supposed to be exchanged ‘only when strictly necessary and with adequate safeguards’. What does that mean? Who is to define what is strictly necessary? What are the criteria? What are the adequate safeguards? That is dangerously open. And a final question to which we have never had a straight answer: we know that the Council and the Commission are having talks with the US on a transatlantic regime for data protection. That in itself is a good thing, but right up to now and despite repeated questions, it is not clear to me what the basis is for those talks. If the basis is the low standards in your proposal for EU data protection in the third pillar, then I am very concerned about the rights of European citizens in our dealings with the US."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE ). –"1

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