Tag Archives: Raad van de Europese Unie (Council of the European Union)

Joint statement on data protection by EBF and others | “Access to data by public bodies: a double-edge tool to use with caution and restraint”

The European Banking Federation (EBF) announced it has co-signed a statement addressing concerns on Chapter V of the Data Act which covers access to data by public bodies: It shows a disturbing disregard of the European Commission and Council in … Lees verder

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Europe as a major databroker | IT systems to fight crime and secure EU borders

Europe is developing into a very important databroker, collecting biometric data and all sorts of other personal data. Some of many of the databases are found on the page of the European Council, IT systems to fight crime and secure … Lees verder

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Council announces agreement on AML Package | AML, CFT

Yesterday the EU Council announced it has reached agreement on the AML Package. Will Europe respect fundamental rights of EU citizens in its efforts to fight crime? The Council’s press release: Council of the EU Press release – 7 December … Lees verder

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European anti-discrimination proposal without ban on nationality discrimination

A report [1] was recently released by the EU Council on an anti-discrimination proposal submitted in 2008 [2]. It is noteworthy that discrimination due to nationality is explicitly excluded in the proposal, also in the recent version. The text of … Lees verder

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Ubo-register uitspraak HvJ is schrobbering voor Europese instanties | Wwft

Het Europese Hof van Justitie heeft in de gisteren gewezen uitspraak inzake het ubo-register een flinke schrobbering gegeven aan zowel de Europese Commissie, het Europese Parlement als de Europese Raad. Kern: ook als een goed doel (misdaadbestrijding) wordt nagestreefd moeten … Lees verder

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Will WHO in future create worldwide applicable health law? | world governments

In previous blogposts (like this one) I was wondering whether the World Health Organization (WHO) evolves into a world government on health (just as FATF already sets global rules on fighting crime [1]). In November 2021 in a Dutch consultation … Lees verder

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AML Package in the Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Financial Services) (Council), 18 July

On Monday 18 July next, the Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Financial Services) of the European Council will be meeting all day about the AML package (meeting information, notice of meeting and provisional agenda). Out of … Lees verder

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The AML package is being rushed through in batches by Europe | AML, CFT, cryptocurrency, AMLA

The AML package is being rushed through by Europe without getting the publicity and legal attention it deserves. In the Netherlands the questions asked by members the Dutch parliament show that they have no idea what is coming and that … Lees verder

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President of the General Court rejects request for interim measures against EU covid-19 certificate

Today the order of the President of the General Court of 29 October in a covid-19 certificate case was published. I have not yet heard on European level there was a decision in such a case before. The order was … Lees verder

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Europol breaches fundamental rights and freedoms | EDPS

Wojciech Rafał Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), on 23 September sent a letter to the attendants of the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol (JPSG). In that letter he informed the readers that Europol does … Lees verder

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