On April 27, 2023, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released their annual activity report for 2022, which includes an executive summary. The report was presented to the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) by Wojciech Wiewiórowski a day earlier.
The Report provides an insight into the EDPS’ most significant activities as the independent data protection supervisory authority of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.
The report highlights that during the reporting period, the EDPS focused on two main topics: the EU’s Area of Freedom Security and Justice (AFSJ), which encompasses managing external borders and judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, as well as international transfers of personal data to countries outside the EU or EEA. The report also details the EDPS’s advisory activities to the EU legislator, particularly in relation to health, artificial intelligence (AI), and initiatives aimed at combating crime.
The annual report points out that in 2022, the EDPS conducted a mid-term review of its 2020-2024 strategy. The review identified a range of priorities, one of which is ensuring the effective implementation of data protection in the current regulatory landscape. The report notes that the EDPS and European data protection authorities (DPAs) are operating in a complicated regulatory environment, which involves various regulations, such as the Data Governance Act (DGA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the Digital Services Act (DSA). On the other hand, the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, which lays down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence and amends certain legal acts, adds further complexity to the regulatory landscape. As a result, the report states that these legislative developments have created new regulatory functions and regulatory authorities envisioned by the legislator.
For more information please follow the link where you can find the Full Text of the Annual Report and the Executive Summary.