EDPS Opinion on the Combating Terrorism Initiative

A short while ago, fifteen member States took an initiative with a view to adopting a Council Decision on stepping up cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime.

The European Data Protection Supervisor has now issued an interesting and detailed opinion on that initiative. He does not appear opposed to the idea of cooperation between member States in combating terrorism and takes note of the "unique nature" of the initiative. Nevertheless, he makes a certain number of criticisms of the text and proposes some changes to reinforce the protection of personal data.

Worth reading.