Scientists say EU data bill to harm research

On the 14 August 2014 EUObserver reported that several of Europe’s leading scientific institutes wrote a letter to the EU institutions that Europe needed a consistent Data Protection framework that protects individual privacy and
the European Commission’s proposed Regulation provided this.

However, the suggested amendments adopted earlier this year by the European Parliament would undermine important research using personal data. If the amendments are passed, there would be dire consequences for European research and the value it can bring to government, the economy and society at large.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU ministers to fall short on data protection bill http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-ministers-to-fall-short-on-data-protection-bill/

Science Europe: Public documents and speeches: EU Data Protection Regulation: Vital economic and social research could be prevented http://www.scienceeurope.org/uploads/PublicDocumentsAndSpeeches/EU_Data_Protection_Social_science_allFIN.pdf

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