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Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Agree on Approaches to Several Legislative Dossiers 
4 July 2022 (updated 4 years, 3 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At their meeting on 9/10 June 2022, the Justice and Home Affairs Ministers of the EU Member States agreed on their positions on several legislative proposals that are in the pipeline in the area of freedom, security and justice. In detail, the agreements concern: … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation Council
The Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation 
22 June 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 16 June 2022 a strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation was published with 34 signatories, such as platforms, tech companies and civil society who followed the 2021 Commission Guidance. The strengthened Code took into account the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis and Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation
MEPs Warn against Mass Surveillance through AI 
20 June 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
In a resolution of 3 May 2022, the European Parliament proposed an EU Roadmap for AI to 2030. MEPs acknowledged the huge benefits of using AI to address climate change, pandemics and the labour market, but warned about risks to fundamental rights. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation Data Protection
EP Calls for Quick Start to Treaty Revision - EU Leaders Hesitant 
15 June 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 9 June 2022, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution calling on the European Council to set up a Convention to revise the EU Treaties as foreseen in Art. 48 TEU as part of the ordinary revision procedure. The reactions by the Heads of State or Government and the European Commission remain more reticent. Read more
Reform of the European Union Legislation
European Data Protectors Call for Additional Safeguards in Data Act 
13 June 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
In a Joint Opinion, the EDPS and EDPB call on the co-legislators to include more safeguards in the planned Data Act to avoid lowering the protection of the fundamental rights to privacy and to the protection of personal data in practice. Read more
EU Legislation Data Protection
45 Civil Society Organisations Call for Prohibition of Predictive and Profiling AI Systems in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 
26 April 2022 (updated 1 year ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2022
45 Civil society organisations issued a call for the prohibition of AI predictive and profiling AI systems in law enforcement and criminal justice in the Artificial Intelligence Act. They see a danger in the use of these systems that will lead to the several problems. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation
AIDA Adopts Report on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age 
26 April 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 22 March 2022, the Parliament’s Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA) adopted a report on artificial intelligence (AI) which emphasised that the digital transition in the EU must be human-centric and compatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation
Commission Proposes New Regulations to Improve Cybersecurity and Information Security of EU Administration 
26 April 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 22 March 2022, the Commission made two new proposals to improve cybersecurity and information security in EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies: a Cybersecurity Regulation and an Information Security Regulation.Cybersecurity RegulationWith this regulation, the Commission wishes to establish common cybersecurity measures … Read more
EU Security Union Legislation Cybercrime
Assessment of EU Legislation in the Digital Field 
6 April 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 31 January 2022, the EP published a scientific study on the “Identification and assessment of existing and draft EU legislation in the digital field”. The study was conducted at the request of the special committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA). It provides an overview of digital legislation and possible regulatory gaps. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation
Proposal for Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence 
31 March 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. With this proposal, the Commission aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value chains. Read more
EU Legislation Human Rights Issues
EP Adopted Position on Digital Services Act 
25 February 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 20 January 2022, the European Parliament adopted its position regarding the proposal for a regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services. The EP amended several dispositions of the Commission proposal. Read more
Legislation Data Protection
Commission Proposes Declaration on European Digital Rights and Principles 
25 February 2022 (updated 3 years, 7 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2022
The Commission proposed a declaration with a set of principles that will serve as guidance for a sustainable, human-centric, and value-based digital transformation in the European Union. Read more
Fundamental Rights Legislation Data Protection
Civil Society Organisations Call for Prioritisation of Fundamental Rights in AIA 
29 January 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 30 November 2021, 115 civil society organisations published a collective statement calling for EU institutions to prioritise fundamental rights in the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). The statement outlines recommendations to guide the European Parliament and Council of the European Union in amending the European … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation
Proposal for JIT Collaboration Platform 
29 January 2022 (updated 4 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2021
On 1 December 2021, the European Commission adopted a new initiative establishing a collaboration platform to support the functioning of Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). The Commission noted that JITs, which are set up by two or more States for specific criminal investigations with a cross-border … Read more
EU Legislation Eurojust
Proposal to Improve Digital Information Exchange in Terrorism Cases 
29 January 2022 (updated 4 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2021
On 1 December 2021, the European Commission launched a new initiative to digitalise EU justice systems and to improve digital information exchange in terrorism cases. The main goal of this proposal is to render the exchange of information between the competent national authorities, Eurojust, and … Read more
EU Legislation Eurojust Terrorism
Proposals to Modernise EU Cross-Border Judicial Cooperation via Digitalisation 
29 January 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 1 December 2021, the Commission adopted two proposals to improve the digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation:Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules on digital communication in judicial cooperation procedures in civil, commercial and criminal matters;Proposal for a Directive aligning the existing rules … Read more
EU Legislation