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Konferenz der Europäischen Datenschutzbeauftragten vom 10. bis 11. Mai 2001:
Declaration on Article 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
The Spring Conference of European Data Protection Commissioners notes with satisfaction that Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union strengthens the provisions on data protection that have been issued
in the past few years so that the right to data protection is finally recognised as a fundamental human right.
A veritable „European model“ has been established for data
protection. This model is shaping discussions in the international community and should positively influence the diffu-
sion of an approach considering data protection as a fundamental human right and a basic component of e-citizenship.
This personal data protection model should serve as a guideline for all European Union’s institutions in revising the existing legislation and developing new rules as well as in
shaping their relationships with third countries. The Conference would like to draw the Commission’s and Parliament’s
attention to this important requirement.
BfD 19. Tätigkeitsbericht 2001–2002