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Retroplanning for the drafting of the Agency’s implementing rules for the processing of operational personal data (Article 90 EBCG Regulation)
List of preparatory activities, consultations and meetings by the management board of Frontex between June 2021 and December 2021 ahead of the adoption the new Frontex rules on Operational Personal Data (‘OPD’), meant to be done by the end of 2021. Read More
Data Protection Officer comments on the draft Frontex Management Board Decisions
Documents with the first and second round of comments on the draft decisions on processing operational personal data. Read More
MANAGEMENT BOARD DECISION 68/2021 of 21 December 2021 adopting the rules on processing personal data by the Agency
Text of the Management Board Decision 68/2021 of 21 December 2021 adopting the rules on processing personal data by the agency. Read More
MANAGEMENT BOARD DECISION 69/2021 of 21 December 2021 adopting the rules on processing operational personal data by the Agency
Text of the Management Board Decision 69/2021 of 21 December 2021 adopting the rules on processing operational personal data by the agency. Read More
Notification of the Management Board Decision 69/2021 adopting the rules on processing operational personal data by the agency
Management Board Decision 69/2021 of 21 December 2021 adopting the rules on processing operational personal data by the agency. Read More
Invitation to make a decision by written procedure on adopting implementing rules for processing operational personal data
An invitation for members of the Frontex Management Board to approve rules on "processing operational personal data". The intention is to allow "the full operationalisation of Article 90 of the Regulation." The document includes comments on the draft Management Board Decision from the European Commission and three member states: Denmark, Estonia and the Netherlands. Read More
Opinion of the Data Protection Officer on General Personal Data Processing Implementing Rules
Opinion of the Data Protection Officer: General Personal Data Processing Implementing Rules (Reg. No 13609, 3 December 2021, pdf) In their opinion, the DPO states that “the obligation of consultation “properly”, as mandated by the Read More
Minutes of the 87th Management Board meeting: Commission deems consultation of EDPS “not mandatory”
The minutes reflect the discussion on the implementing rules on processing of operational personal data (MB Decision 69/2021) and non-operational personal data (MB Decision 68/2021). The DPO warns of risks to fundamental rights and urges EDPS consultation. The Commission deems draft “more than mature for adoption” and considers the EDPS consultation as “not mandatory”. Read More
Email exchanges between DG Migration and Home Affairs and Frontex: “Frontex is not a law enforcement agency”
In this exchange the Commission initially advises to consider consultation of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). Yet, a few days later, the Commission prioritises adoption by writing “while it would have been good to consult the EDPS on everything, it is more important now to get at least the two first decisions adopted”. Read More
Opinions of the DPO on the draft implementing rules on processing operational personal data
Opinions of the Data Protection Officer on Frontex's proposed draft rules on OPD. The DPO was evidently not happy with the drafts. Read More