Privacy protection needed
01 January 1991
Privacy protection needed
artdoc February=1992
On November 28-29, 1991, the Data Protection Commissioners (the
official watch-dogs on privacy legislation and practices, also
known as "Data Protection Commissions") from Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg and the
Netherlands met in The Hague to discuss the privacy implications
of growing European police cooperation. They issued a joint
statement declaring that adequate legislative privacy protection
is a necessity for the coming into force of the additional
Schengen Agreement. Several Schengen countries, such as Belgium,
are still without such legislation. The statement also asked for
safeguards during the actual development and implementation of
the Schengen Information System. The Registration Chambers from
the Schengen Countries decided to form a special working group
to tackle these problems. The conclusions of the conference will
be brought to the attention of the European Committee and the
European Parliament.
Statewatch, Volume 2 no 1, January/February 1992