Brussels, 25/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 24 January, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a somewhat favourable opinion on the proposal for a Council decision on access to the VIS database for authorities in charge of internal security and Europol (see EUROPE 9075). The present proposal is likely to be a precursor in the field of granting law enforcement authorities access to large scale information and identification systems. “The VIS database will be the largest cross...