translate English to French: The Ombudsman rejected this argument for two main reasons: firstly, the Directive is drafted in such a way as to support the openness of EU decision-making. Secondly, the Data Protection Directive is designed to protect fundamental rights.
En second lieu, cette directive vise à protéger les droits fondamentaux; or, la communication d’informations à une autorité administrative sous le sceau du secret n’est pas un droit fondamental.