Press Release: Maintenance payments: EDPS Opinion linked to the free movement of people

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Series Details EDPS/06/6 (17.5.06)
Publication Date 17/05/2006
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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on 17 May 2006 presented an opinion on the data protection aspects of a draft Regulation concerning maintenance payments. Relating to beneficiaries and persons liable in the 25 Member States, the proposed regulation deals with a complex reality - maintenance payments may be awarded to children, to divorced spouses, and to parents, etc. and those involved may live or have assets in different Member States. The EDPS welcomed the proposal and recognized its importance, but emphasized that data protection principles should be respected, such as purpose limitation, proportionality of data processed, and limiting the use of sensitive data.
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European Commission: PreLex: COM(2005) 649: Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations, 15.12.05 http://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier.cfm?CL=en&ReqId=0&DocType=COM&DocYear=2005&DocNum=0649
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