Objection to identity data similarity regulation

by name voted on 19.01.2022

Summary

The European Parliament objects to a Commission regulation regarding how identity data is matched across EU systems. It argues the Commission improperly delegated its duty to define procedures to technical agencies and experts.

9 19.01.2022

Other

justice

european union

administrative law

information technology and data processing

Key points

The European Parliament formally objects to a Commission regulation regarding how identity data is matched across EU systems.
The regulation involves using algorithms to calculate the similarity between identity data across different EU information systems.
These algorithms are intended to be based on previously established thresholds of similarity.
The Parliament argues that the Commission failed to follow its legal requirement to lay down specific procedures for determining identity similarity.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

The Left

NI

Total

Speeches

1 Speech in total

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Contra

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

7:00 min

3. Announcement of voting results

Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 29 September 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards determining cases where identity data may be considered as same or similar for the purpose of the multiple identity detection Objection to a delegated act: Determining cases where identity data may be considered as same or similar for the purpose of the multiple identity detection pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/817

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