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Commission asks UK to strengthen powers of its data protection authority

Brussels, 24/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 24 June, the European Commission requested the UK to strengthen the powers of its data protection authority so that it complies with the EU's Data Protection Directive. The Commission request takes the form of a reasoned opinion - the second stage under EU infringement procedures. In the UK, national data rules are curtailed in several ways, leaving the standard of protection lower than required under EU rules. The UK now has two months to...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The instrument is ready, EU common foreign policy now needs to be carried out
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Belgian Prime Minister and Parliament President to meet once per month to monitor programme
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Treaty quietly amended to allow temporary increase in MEP numbers
(EU) EU/INDIA:
(EU) EP/LIBYA: “Progress” but negotiations still face many hurdles
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU and US sign Open Skies agreement
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Germany, Czech Republic and Netherlands keeping their candidacies for GNSS agency centre
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission drags its feet over changes to energy taxes
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: “Strengthened cooperation” on EU patent?
(EU) EP/JHA: President Obama backs conclusion of Swift agreement between EU and US
(EU) EU/JHA: Belgium and Ireland taken to European Court of Justice for incomplete transposition of EU rules on asylum
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission asks UK to strengthen powers of its data protection authority
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Provisions in treaty and derived law are not applicable to visits by heads of member state to other member states
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Twelve member states have not correctly transposed directive on audiovisual media services
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Poland taken before Court of Justice for incorrect implementation of EU public sector information rules
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: New procedures against Poland and Germany
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Belgium is threatened with fine of €15 million and daily payments of €62,000 for failing to comply with legislation on waste water treatment
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Janez Potoènik welcomes publication of environmental code of conduct for European distribution sector
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Measures to better check imports and so safeguard European fishing
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers fear fall in cereal production next year and effect on prices
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Gazprom re-establishes gas supplies to Belarus
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Commission accuses 20 member states of breaching internal market legislation
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Greens want moratorium on offshore drilling
(EU) EP/TRADE: International trade committee's examination of Israel status upgrade postponed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council enhances social protection for self-employed workers and assisting spouses
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SECURITY: Reasoned opinion for UK for failure to comply with rules on coordination of social security systems
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: International trade union declaration to G20 and G8 summits
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Almunia presents 2009 annual report on competition policy to EP economic and monetary affairs committee
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/06/2010: