Data Protection

(iii) Data users must comply with data protection principles.

Agreements on data sharing with States and existing agencies

Data from Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Data from Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

3. In the course of adapting the data protection legislation to the EC Data Protection Directive a provision will have to be introduced which will make the communication of data to third countries contingent on the existence of an adequate data protection level in that country.

291. Regulations have been adopted, e.g. on a comparison of data with other authorities and agencies, with the aim of establishing a person apos s need for assistance more precisely and more easily while respecting the requirements of data protection.

Many institutes and agencies are involved in meteorological satellite data applications.

The data may come from regional, provincial, state or public agencies.

Membership encompasses all agencies responsible for Earth observation satellite programmes, along with agencies that receive and process data from space.

2. General comments, information and data related to the protection of the heritage of indigenous people provided by the representatives of the participating organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations system.

2. Data protection will be made more transparent for the citizen.

No respondent indicated the use of private agencies for the collection of data.

It has provided detailed input to the European Union Review of the 1995 General Data Protection Directive, and is currently developing a policy statement on data protection and human resources.

It took one year to obtain data via a benchmarking study from the agencies.

47. At present, two agencies are implementing projects in which Radarsat data are utilized.

It was noted that criminal justice agencies currently maintained scarce data on transnational crime.

1. Pursuant to the Data Protection Directive 95 46 of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 1995, EU member States generally have to adapt their national data protection legislation.

3. At present, the main legislative question regarding data protection issues concerns the new directive of the European Union on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data (Directive 95 46 EC).

As a result, the United Nations agencies with a protection mandate assume that role.

It establishes national, departmental and municipal protection agencies to formulate, implement and monitor policies.

This fact raises the issue of confidentiality of the institution's data and the protection of that data from interference by third parties.

(ii) The increased exchange of information, such as lists of known paedophiles and crime linked data, in conformity with data protection legislation

Finally, the compendium includes the ICC model contract clauses for cross border transfers of personal data which were submitted in September 2003 to the EC for approval by the European Article 29 Working Party on data protection which are intended to provide an alternative means for companies to make personal data transfers from the European Union to third countries while maintaining a level of data protection acceptable under the European Data Protection Directive (95 46 EC).

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters sought to provide a unified system of space data acquisition and delivery. Its seven member agencies provided free, real time Earth observation images to civil protection authorities responding to major disasters.

2. The UNDP financial statements incorporate expenditure data obtained from the executing agencies. As far as possible, the data are obtained from the agencies audited statements or, when such statements are not available at the time of the year end closing of the UNDP accounting records, either from the agencies statements as submitted for audit or from the agencies unaudited statements.

The issuing agencies keep in file the data of the qualification, photography and fingerprints of the people.

A first phase involved UNHCR collecting data, consulting stakeholders and analysing protection and assistance gaps .

The Committee wishes to receive statistical data, disaggregated by nationality, relating to temporary protection visas.

4. A copy of the inofficial translation of the Austrian Data Protection Act was attached.

This provision strengthens the 1984 Act apos s protection of the security of personal data.

8. Data transmitted to other countries and to international or supranational organizations shall be subject to the same protection as personal data within the Republic.

It was generally felt that questions concerning data protection fell outside the scope of the draft uniform rules and that draft article C should require only that sufficient identification be provided consistent with applicable laws on data protection.

The need for coordination between space technology institutions and civil protection agencies in early warning and emergency management was emphasized, as was the need for rapid access to satellite resources, coupled with field visits and accessibility of data on the Internet.

14. Calls upon these organizations and agencies to develop, in cooperation with the representative of the Secretary General, the setting up of a more comprehensive and coherent system of data collection on the situation and protection of internally displaced persons

The project aims to reinforce the coordination of child protection initiatives in the subregion by supporting systems for information sharing among Governments, United Nations agencies and child protection agencies across borders focusing on the development of compatible databases across the subregion.

Data have been gathered through a questionnaire distributed to relevant agencies in all European countries during early 1996.

Recommends that in various projects in developing countries supported by donor agencies, the agencies should also consider the inclusion of financial support for the development of spatial data infrastructure

The system of State agencies which exercise the function of law protection was further strengthened and developed.

In other areas of Darfur, UNHCR advises and supports United Nations agencies and NGOs on protection issues.

With regard to protection of humanitarian personnel, consultation between various humanitarian agencies was more important than ever.

Why are we not using the data we have? We have data in the United Nations, in the national statistical agencies and in universities and other non governmental organizations.

. Data formats should be standardized for all satellite systems, and space agencies should guarantee the continuous operation of their satellite systems in accordance with established parameters and data standards.

Governments and agencies should therefore be encouraged to reduce prices on remote sensing data and to reduce copyright restrictions.

The Fund's new independent data centre and expanded network provides links to all United Nations organizations and specialized agencies.