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Destined to: Member State governments, local and regional authorities and their associations, equality bodies, civil society organisations, in particular women’s rights organisations, and other stakeholders

Are you looking for EU funding for projects tackling intolerance, racism, xenophobia and discrimination?

Are you looking for EU funding for projects to become part of the European e-justice area? Under the JUSTICE programme 2.8 million EUR are available for national and cross-border projects to facilitate effective and non-discriminatory access to justice for all, including by electronic means (e-Justice), by promoting efficient civil and criminal procedures.

Do you know that transnational judicial training is supported by EU funds? Under the JUSTICE programme you can apply for funding for your projects on judicial training.

A new call for proposals in the area of judicial cooperation has been published!

Den Europeiska dataskyddsstyrelsen, EDPB, har antagit en ny riktlinje som klargör vad som utgör, och inte utgör, en överföring av personuppgifter till tredjeland. Arbetet med riktlinjen har letts av IMY.

Tillsyn enligt dataskyddsförordningen. Beslut 2021-11-22.

Brussels, 19 November - During its plenary session, the EDPB adopted Guidelines on the interplay between Art. 3 and Chapter V GDPR. By clarifying the interplay between the territorial scope of the GDPR (Art. 3) and the provisions on international transfers in Chapter V, the Guidelines aim to assist controllers and processors in the EU in identifying whether a processing operation constitutes an international transfer, and to provide a common understanding of the concept of international transfers. 

The Guidelines specify three cumulative criteria that qualify a processing as a transfer: (1) the data exporter (a controller or processor) is subject to the GDPR for the given processing; (2) the data exporter transmits or makes available the personal data to the data importer (another controller, joint controller or processor); (3) the data importer is in a third country or is an international organisation.

The processing will be considered a transfer, regardless of whether the importer established in a third country is already subject to the GDPR under Art. 3 GDPR. However, the EDPB considers that collection of data directly from data subjects in the EU at their own initiative does not constitute a transfer.

EDPB Chair Andrea Jelinek added: “These Guidelines provide a consistent interpretation of the concept of “international transfers” and clarify that, when a data importer is subject to the GDPR, the obligations under Chapter V GDPR apply both to the transfer from the EU to the importer and to any further transfer that the importer undertakes”.

The Guidelines will be subject to public consultation until the end of January.

The EDPB adopted a Statement on the European Commission’s Digital Services Package and Data Strategy. In the statement, the EDPB highlights three types of overarching concerns regarding the Commission proposals that have been presented so far (the Data Governance Act (DGA), Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the AI Regulation (AIR)):

1) Lack of protection of individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms;

2) Fragmented supervision;

3) Risks of inconsistencies.

The EDPB and EDPS have already issued joint opinions on the DGA and the AIR and the EDPS has issued opinions on the European Strategy for Data, the DMA and the DSA. In its statement, the EDPB reiterates its call for a ban on any use of AI for an automated recognition of human features in publicly accessible spaces and urges the co-legislator to consider a phase-out leading to a prohibition of targeted advertising on the basis of pervasive tracking while the profiling of children should overall be prohibited.

The EDPB further highlights the risks of parallel supervision structures and strongly recommends each proposal to provide for an explicit legal basis for the effective cooperation and exchange of information between the competent supervisory authorities under each proposal and the data protection authorities.

In addition, the EDPB calls upon the Commission and the co-legislator to ensure that the proposals clearly state that they shall not affect or undermine the application of existing data protection rules and to ensure that these rules shall prevail whenever personal data are being processed, also in the context of the forthcoming proposal for a Data Act.

Finally, the EDPB nominated two representatives from the Belgian and Hessen (DE) SA to take part in the 6th Joint Review of the EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) Agreement.

Tillsyn enligt dataskyddsförordningen. Beslut 2021-11-17

Efter att ha granskat hur Migrationsverket använder det EU-omspännande it-systemet VIS för utbyte av uppgifter om visum mellan EU:s medlemsländer så utfärdar IMY två varningar för att det finns risk att bestämmelserna i GDPR kan brytas.

Uppdatering 18/11 klockan 04.50: Meddelandet gäller inte längre. Faran är över.

Folkhälsomyndigheten har bett regeringen att införa vaccinationsbevis vid evenemang för personer som är 18 år och äldre från och med den 1 december. Vaccinationsbeviset ska kunna användas vid arrangemang inomhus med fler än 100 deltagare.

Från och med den 22 november rekommenderar Folkhälsomyndigheten att regionerna erbjuder testning för covid-19 av alla som är 6 år och äldre som får symtom som kan vara covid-19. Detta gäller oavsett om man är vaccinerad eller ej.

With 8 million euro the European Commission will support projects that commemorate defining events in modern European history, including the causes and consequences of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, and at raising awareness among Europeans of their shared history, culture, heritage and values.

Would you like to develop a town-twinning project or a network of towns in an EU context? The Commission makes 11 million Euro available for transnational projects promoting exchanges between citizens from municipalities of different countries. These projects will give citizens the chance to broaden their perspective and to develop a sense of European belonging and identity. At the same time these projects will encourage the active cooperation and exchange between municipalities.

Uppdatering 17/11 klockan 02.15: Meddelandet gäller inte längre. Faran är över.

9 November 2021 - Vice-President Schinas addressed the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament and presented the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. He emphasized that Holocaust and antisemitism are stains on our history, and it was a long overdue duty to present a strategy on combating antisemitism.

80 years since the Baby Yar tragedy, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust by laying a wrath at the monument dedicated to the memory of massacred Jews. He expressed his commitment not only to remember, but to act and spare no effort in fighting antisemitism and all forms of hate.

3 November 2021 - European Commission Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, met with members of the Presidium of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) at the offices of the Organization and also visited the Jewish Museum of Greece.

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Annual Overview of antisemitic incidents recorded in the European Union found that incidents of hatred against Jews have been evident throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Even though in some countries the number of antisemitic incidents decreased, the main problem remains the same across Europe – most incidents still go unreported.