COM(2007)96 - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Europe: steps towards a policy framework
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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Europe: steps towards a policy framework| Legal instrument | Communication |
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| reference by COM-number45 | COM(2007)96  |
| Additional COM-numbers | SEC(2007)312 |
| CELEX number48 | 52007DC0096 |
| Document | 15-03-2007 |
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| Online publication | 15-03-2007 |
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- 1.Point 30 of Presidency's Conclusions of the European Council, 14-15 December 2006.
- 2.COM(2006) 314 final "Keep Europe moving
- 3.Source: "RFID chips: Future technology on everyone's lips", Deutsche Bank Research, February 20, 2006.
- 4.The ethical implications of data protection have been addressed in several Opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE). See in particular the Opinion of the EGE on the ethical aspects of ICT implants in the human bodyec.europa.eu/european_group_ethics/docs
- 5.The Commission has submitted a proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters (COM(2005) 0475 final) to the Council.
- 6.Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
- 7.Art. 17, Directive 95/46/EC.
- 8.Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications), OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37.
- 9.The Article 29 Working Party has adopted a 'Working paper 105 on data protection issues related to the RFID technology' (ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/docs/wpdocs).
- 10.Towards a Global Partnership in the information Society: Follow-up to the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) - COM(2006) 181 final.
- 11.Commission Decision 2006/804/EC of 23 November 2006 on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices operating in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band.
- 12.In particular the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) RFID tag standard for item identification (ISO 18000) and the ISO regulation in preparation for active transponder.
- 14.
- 15.
- 17.Such review will be carried out with the support of the Commission's Scientific Committees, in particular SCENIHR( ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr ).
- 18.The Article 29 Working Party has established a subgroup on RFID to analyse the concept of personal data and how far RFIDs are covered by the Data Protection Directive. If deemed necessary, the Working Party can make proposals on which kind of legal amendments to the directive are required or which other measures could help to close data protection gaps.
- 19.Decision 676/2002/EC on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community.
- 20.This, complemented by more accurate location functionality offered by terrestrial, satellite and hybrid location technologies, could provide Europe a valuable opportunity to develop applications leading to state-of-the-art products and services.
- 21.
- 22.Point 30 of Presidency's Conclusions of the European Council, 14-15 December 2006.
- 23.Point 30 of Presidency's Conclusions of the European Council, 14-15 December 2006.
- 24.COM(2006) 314 final "Keep Europe moving
- 25.Source: "RFID chips: Future technology on everyone's lips", Deutsche Bank Research, February 20, 2006.
- 26.The ethical implications of data protection have been addressed in several Opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE). See in particular the Opinion of the EGE on the ethical aspects of ICT implants in the human bodyec.europa.eu/european_group_ethics/docs
- 27.The Commission has submitted a proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters (COM(2005) 0475 final) to the Council.
- 28.Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
- 29.Art. 17, Directive 95/46/EC.
- 30.Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications), OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37.
- 31.The Article 29 Working Party has adopted a 'Working paper 105 on data protection issues related to the RFID technology' (ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/docs/wpdocs).
- 32.Towards a Global Partnership in the information Society: Follow-up to the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) - COM(2006) 181 final.
- 33.Commission Decision 2006/804/EC of 23 November 2006 on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices operating in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band.
- 34.In particular the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) RFID tag standard for item identification (ISO 18000) and the ISO regulation in preparation for active transponder.
- 36.
- 37.
- 39.Such review will be carried out with the support of the Commission's Scientific Committees, in particular SCENIHR( ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr ).
- 40.The Article 29 Working Party has established a subgroup on RFID to analyse the concept of personal data and how far RFIDs are covered by the Data Protection Directive. If deemed necessary, the Working Party can make proposals on which kind of legal amendments to the directive are required or which other measures could help to close data protection gaps.
- 41.Decision 676/2002/EC on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community.
- 42.This, complemented by more accurate location functionality offered by terrestrial, satellite and hybrid location technologies, could provide Europe a valuable opportunity to develop applications leading to state-of-the-art products and services.
- 43.eMobility European Technology Platform. -->