Brussels, 01/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is an independent control authority established by EC Regulation No. 45/2001. His main task is to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of physical persons with regard to data protection of a personal nature by European institutions and organs. Chaired by Dutch national Peter J. Hustinx, the authority has a budget of EUR 2.8 million and a workforce of 20. It has three duties -...