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Debate: Fighting cyberbullying of young people across the EU
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Didier Reynders
Language: EN

Honourable Members, thank you for this debate. All forms of hatred and intolerance are incompatible with EU values and fundamental rights. A safe, secure and trusted digital space is a cornerstone of the European digital age. The Commission is committed to ensuring that children and young people benefit from the unprecedented opportunities of the digital age, but also to mitigating the potential risks. While we acknowledge that the issue of cyberbullying raises concerns at Member State and at EU level, we are convinced that the EU’s legislative and policy framework is fit for purpose.  With the entry into application of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Union now has powerful new tools to tackle mental health risks online, in particular for minors and young people. The Commission will work in close cooperation with the National Digital Services Coordinators in the supervisory framework established by the DSA. The Commission is also setting up a digital enforcement ecosystem, bringing together expertise from all relevant sectors.  To build the internet we want to see, coordinated efforts are needed. The success relies on cooperation between the Commission, the European Parliament, Member States and key partners such as industry, international organisations and civil society at large. In that context, the Commission would like to stress that, given the increasing prevalence of online forms of gender—based violence, it is essential that the co—legislators swiftly adopt an ambitious text. We appreciate the European Parliament’s support for the Commission’s proposal on combating violence against women and domestic violence, and we are looking forward to the adoption of the report.  To conclude, we want also to review the Directive on victims’ rights, to reinforce the support to the victims of crimes, in particular children, and to try to convince the Member States to extend the list of Euro—crimes to include hate crime.
Debate: Fighting cyberbullying of young people across the EU
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Stefania Zambelli
Political group: ID
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Preoccupa però il fatto che ci sia ancora pochissima consapevolezza e conoscenza di questo fenomeno in rapida crescita. I dati infatti ci parlano di numeri allarmanti: in Italia si stima che tra il 15 % e il 20 % della popolazione minorile sia stata vittima di ciberbullismo. La pandemia, il lockdown e la scuola online hanno solamente peggiorato questa situazione. Si stima ci sia stato un incremento del 70 % delle segnalazioni di questi episodi durante il COVID-19. Tutto ciò ha portato a pericolose conseguenze sui giovani vittime di questo tipo di bullismo: isolamento sociale, problemi scolastici, disturbi psichiatrici e rischi di autolesionismo. Purtroppo non tutti i ragazzi riescono a parlarne in famiglia, per vergogna o per paura. Dobbiamo dare un segnale forte: per prima cosa dobbiamo lavorare per prevenire questi episodi online e dobbiamo sostenere con forza bambini e giovani vittime di bullismo sui social e su internet.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Roberts Zīle
Language: LV

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Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Jessika Roswall
Language: EN

Today’s debate certainly reflects the importance of transatlantic data flows. There needs to be clear rules that ensure that the digital developments improve, rather than hamper, the transatlantic cooperation. This is not only important for our economies, but also for the trust in our digital environment and for protection and personal data. The European Parliament has stressed that the ability to transfer personal data across borders could be a key driver of innovation, productivity and economic competitiveness as long as there are adequate safeguards. The Council shares this view and considers that adequate decisions are essential, too, for companies to transfer personal data safely to third countries. It is for the benefit of both companies and individuals that these decisions comply with all the criteria set under the GDPR and the Court of Justice case law. The Commission’s draft adequacy decision should also be considered in light of our common objectives with the United States to ensure safe, secure and trusted cross-border data flows that protect consumers and enhance privacy protections while enabling transatlantic trade. Both sides have committed to keep working together to strengthen the legal certainty when it comes to transatlantic flows of personal data. We clearly need to pay special attention to US agencies’ access to data and the need to guarantee access for Europeans to an independent and impartial redress mechanism. The United States commitment on these two elements should inform our discussion on this subject, and I encourage the dialogue the LIBE Committee will have next week in US. I would also like to stress that Member States will play their role in scrutinising this draft decision during the comitology procedure. As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the GDPR’s effective application, we have a timely opportunity to demonstrate and ensure its ability to facilitate the free flow of personal data within the Union and the transfer to third countries, while ensuring a high level of protection of personal data.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Radosław Sikorski
Political group: PPE
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Transatlantic data flows are also essential to the EU-US economic relationship. They are important for our companies, for our investments, for our trade in services. It is therefore crucial that we finalise a new EU-US agreement governing data flows to bring legal certainty to transatlantic data transfers. In the EU, we have the GDPR, which governs how the personal data of individuals in the EU may be processed and transferred. The US lacks such a legal framework. Concerns that the data of EU citizens might not be in safe hands once it is transferred to the US are legitimate. However, President Biden’s executive order clearly outlines that the US intelligence agencies be subject to limitations when collecting and using our data. The order determines the principles of proportionality and necessity in line with EU standards.  Most concerns previously raised by the European Court of Justice on the previous two agreements have been addressed. Some concerns do remain, but I’m of a more positive assessment than made in our resolution. I call on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that the outstanding issues are addressed in order to avoid another ECJ ruling that would strike down the new framework.  Let us ensure that our companies have legal certainty and our citizens can trust that their data are secure. Commissioner, I rest the matter in your competent hands.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: EN

What’s different now? The Biden Administration. President Biden has adopted, actually, an executive order – which is a presidential decree – introducing significant steps to come closer to the European standards, which would have been completely unthinkable under the Trump administration. And we certainly recognise those improvements as to safeguards and guarantees. But as to the majority of the LIBE Committee, which adopted a resolution on the matter, we are not there yet because there is a missing point as to the judicial independence, transparency and access to justice and legal remedies which are to meet the standards of the European Data Protection Regulation according to its interpretation by the European Court of Justice. So we’re calling on the Commission not to miss any point this third time and to properly address continuing negotiations. This concerns us to judicial redress and access to justice of the European citizens so that this time we adopt a mechanism that genuinely provides adequate safeguards and protection for the data of EU citizens and businesses.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Moritz Körner
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: DE

Wenn man zwei Mal gescheitert ist, dann wäre ich ehrlich gesagt ganz, ganz vorsichtig. Beim dritten Mal muss der Versuch jetzt wirklich sitzen. Herr Schrems hat schon angekündigt, dass er wieder klagen wird, weil es eben noch nicht Schrems- Schützen wir endlich unsere Bürgerrechte, unsere Daten! Aber vor allem, schaffen wir auch endlich Rechtssicherheit für die Unternehmen! Ich bin ehrlich gesagt entsetzt, hier zu hören, was die EVP hier erzählt und wie sie morgen wieder mit Änderungsanträgen kommt und sagt: Das ist alles nicht so schlimm. Ich fordere Sie auf: Übernehmen Sie dann aber auch die Verantwortung, wenn das das dritte Mal scheitert vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof, wenn dann wieder kleine Unternehmen dastehen und sagen: Jetzt haben wir aber die Rechtsunsicherheit, weil wir wieder von vorne anfangen können. Zweimal ist das schon passiert, jetzt soll das das dritte Mal wiederkommen. Darum geht es doch hier. Sprechen Sie mal mit kleinen mittelständischen Unternehmen und nicht immer nur mit Business Europe, die keine guten Argumente in der Sache haben, sondern möglichst schnell hier ein solches Abkommen haben wollen. Schaffen wir tatsächlich Rechtssicherheit für unsere Unternehmen, die sich darauf verlassen können, dass Daten sicher in die USA transferiert werden, und sichern wir unsere Bürgerrechte! Darum geht es. Die USA müssen aufhören, uns auszuspionieren, und wir brauchen endlich ein rechtssicheres Abkommen. Darum geht es hier auch morgen in der Abstimmung.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

In the EU, our right to data protection is enshrined in law. Citizens know that the collection of the data is only done when necessary and in a proportional way, and in case of a breach they are able to challenge this in a court of law and to know the outcome. In the US, the executive order that was issued in October 2022 does not take the place of a federal data protection law, nor does it pave the way for the end of the ongoing mass surveillance or bulk collection of data by the US National Security Agency.  It also does not change the fact that European victims of US surveillance are unable to seek effective judicial redress. The latest agreement may be called the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, but this new name does not reflect the reality. No sufficient changes have been made in the US to safeguard personal data without significant reforms.  It is quite clear that the US does not have an essentially equivalent level of data protection. There is also, of course, a significant risk that all of this will anyway be struck down by the CJEU again. This means more legal uncertainty and disruption for citizens and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.  This debate is about protecting our personal data, but it is also about protecting our EU values, fundamental rights and civil liberties.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Elżbieta Kruk
Political group: ECR
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Od wielu lat Komisja zmaga się z problemem umożliwienia przepływu danych osobowych między Unią a Stanami Zjednoczonymi, bowiem Trybunał Sprawiedliwości już dwukrotnie unieważnił wynegocjowane w tym zakresie umowy. Przedłożony projekt rezolucji mocno krytykuje nowe porozumienie z USA mające na celu uregulowanie transatlantyckiego transferu i przechowywania danych. Nie zauważa przy tym ulepszeń w zakresie ochrony danych osobowych, jakich tu dokonano.  Wydaje się, że zawarta w projekcie rezolucji krytyka amerykańskiego podejścia do prywatności idzie zbyt daleko. Rozumiem skomplikowanie problemu. Przypominam jednak o znaczeniu transatlantyckich przepływów danych dla wielu obywateli i przedsiębiorstw. Tymczasem brakuje obowiązującej podstawy prawnej, która pozwalałaby na w pełni bezpieczny i swobodny transfer danych do USA.  W istocie jednak mamy dziś szerszy problem. Potrzebujemy nowych regulacji prawnych, być może nawet nowego modelu ochrony danych osobowych przystającego do współczesnej globalnej gospodarki cyfrowej.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Gianna Gancia
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: IT

Non possiamo scendere a compromessi sui temi dei diritti umani e delle libertà individuali. I dati sensibili sono un'arma e una risorsa non solo economica, quindi, Commissario, è opportuno raggiungere i massimi obiettivi in materia di protezione dei cittadini europei. Solo così saremo certi di agire nell'interesse di tutti i cittadini europei.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Cornelia Ernst
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: DE

Und drittens – und das ärgert mich richtig: Ihnen, Herr Kommissar, sind Geschäftsinteressen ganz klar wichtiger als Grundrechte, denn Sie sind bereit, die Massenüberwachung von EU-Bürgerinnen und —Bürgern ohne angemessene Überprüfung und Wiedergutmachung hinzunehmen, während die USA – und das ist der Unterschied – gleichzeitig ihre eigenen Bürgerinnen und Bürger genau davor schützen.  Sie verhökern unsere Daten und sorgen letztlich dafür, dass das Ganze zum dritten Mal vor dem EuGH landet und dann wieder gekippt werden wird. Womit wir beim Ausgangspunkt wären – Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Lena Düpont
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, since Groundhog Day was mentioned just in the previous speech, there is one important message about Groundhog Day, which is the possibility to learn, to improve, to get better, to break the cycle. Does that apply to the new draft adequacy we are discussing? It’s true the previous ones had been nullified by Court. Obviously there was something to learn and to improve. Both partners, the Commission and the US counterparts, listened. What we have in front of us is now a complete other agreement than before, because thanks especially to the judgment, it was for the first time clearly defined under which conditions, restrictions and guarantees access by US authorities can be possible. And this is reflected in the adequacy proposal in front of us. It clarifies that the United States ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data of EU citizens, including the important conditions and restrictions of proportionality and necessity for national security reasons and the obligation to delete personal data.  Moreover, the draft adds safeguards as well. It entails strong remedies and binding redress measures for our citizens. Do we have in mind the uncertainty with elections looming? Of course. And so does the Commission with the possibility to immediately withdraw once there is a reason to. And surprisingly, these improvements had also been acknowledged by the European Data Protection Board, whose advice we normally happily follow in this House. So let us work with these points and the remaining concerns. Will the draft be tested before Court? Quite sure, since you’re all following the debate, it will be, which, by the way, is a quite normal procedure for our system of checks and balances. But if we don’t give it a try, there’s only one certainty – Groundhog Day forever!
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Marina Kaljurand
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner, Council, colleagues, to start with, I would like to recognise, Commissioner, your efforts in negotiating with the United States and legal steps taken by Biden administration. But regrettably, this is not good enough for our citizens. There are still too many uncertainties. There is the overall legal uncertainty about the executive order that can be overturned at any time by the President of the United States. Second, there is uncertainty over whether our citizens will have access to effective judicial redress. Even the Commission themselves have told Parliament that they wish for this judicial redress system to be tested, implying that it remains to be seen whether it actually is effective. And third, uncertainty whether the adequacy decision will stand the test of the Court of Justice, notably on bulk data collection. Commissioner, therefore, I urge you not to rush to adopt another quick-fix adequacy decision before the legitimate concerns, including the ones raised by this House, will be adequately addressed.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Sophia in 't Veld
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Mr President, well, Commissioner, of course you deserve 10/10 for trying. The problem is that I was here when Safe Harbor was defended by the European Commission with the same vigour. It was shot down by
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Patricia Chagnon
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, pourquoi vous ne dites pas la vérité? Aujourd'hui, il ne peut y avoir de protection numérique européenne réelle car vous avez totalement raté la transition numérique. L'Europe, ou plutôt l'Union européenne, a laissé à Google et Microsoft le pouvoir immense, avec des millions de serveurs, de s'imposer comme les gardiens des données numériques des Européens. Et le  Face à cette carence, qui est, je le dis, criminelle pour nos États, il y a deux solutions. Soit, comme vous le faites, vous vous limitez à une réponse normative et vous laissez l'Europe otage des Américains. Soit, comme nous le préconisons, vous lancez un grand plan numérique européen d'infrastructures et de recherche qui garantit à nos États la protection de leurs données et leur souveraineté.
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Sven Simon
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: DE

Herr Präsident, meine sehr geehrten Damen und Herren! Der Schutz personenbezogener Daten ist ein Grundrecht. Mit der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung haben wir weltweit Maßstäbe gesetzt, auf die wir stolz sein können. Wenn wir aber jetzt in vielen Bereichen feststellen, dass die Anwendung dieser Verordnung – jedenfalls nach deutscher Lesart – zu absurden Situationen führt, dann müssen wir doch natürlich darauf reagieren. Städten und Gemeinden soll die Nutzung von Facebook oder Instagram zur Information ihrer Bürger verboten werden. Die Bundesregierung, viele Landtage bei uns im Land müssen digitale Angebote abschalten. An Schulen und Universitäten dürfen wir keine amerikanischen Videokonferenz-Systeme mehr nutzen. Das ist doch grotesk, wenn wir überlegen, dass wir sie hier im Parlament und in der Kommission selbst nutzen. All das, weil die Äquivalenz des europäischen Datenschutzes auf amerikanischen Servern nicht formal sichergestellt sein soll. Jetzt haben die Amerikaner reagiert, mit der Exekutivanordnung 14086 auf unsere Bedenken reagiert, erhebliche Verbesserung für den Schutz europäischer Daten eingeführt – übrigens ein weiterer Punkt, auf den wir Europäer stolz sein können. Mit einer Anerkennung der Äquivalenz wären alle Anwendungsprobleme der DSGVO für Schulen, Rathäuser und Universitäten gelöst. Das, was mich jetzt ärgert, ist, dass Datenschutzfragen selbstverständlich Grundrechtsfragen sind und immer abgewogen werden müssen. Aber die Art und Weise, wie auch diese Debatte heute läuft, so unkonkret wie Sozialdemokraten, Grüne, Liberale und Linke die Einigung in diesem Haus blockieren, das ist nicht mehr nachvollziehbar. Deshalb: Stimmen Sie für den Änderungsantrag 12 der Europäischen Volkspartei! Beenden Sie den DSGVO-Wahnsinn an unseren Schulen und Universitäten!
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Birgit Sippel
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Verbesserter Datenschutz EU-USA – machen wir uns doch nichts vor! US-Überwachungsgesetze ermöglichen nach wie vor massiven Zugriff auf Daten europäischer Bürger, sie agieren gewissermaßen wie ein großer Datenstaubsauger. Und ja, die  Und dabei verpassen wir hier eine einmalige Chance:
Debate: Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Fabienne Keller
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, cher Roberts Zīle, Monsieur le Commissaire, cher Didier Reynders, Madame la Ministre, chère Jessika Roswall, le règlement général sur la protection des données, le fameux RGPD, est la démonstration d’une Europe qui protège. Il protège les données personnelles, la vie privée des citoyens européens. C’est un acquis fondamental, mais fragile. J’accueille favorablement le projet de la Commission pour un nouveau cadre de protection des données entre l’Union et les États-Unis. Cet accord répond aux exigences formulées par la Cour de justice européenne et il offrira à nos concitoyens une voie, chers collègues, de recours en justice sur le sol américain en cas d’utilisation illégale de leurs données personnelles. C’est un progrès important.  Monsieur le Commissaire, le Comité européen de la protection des données a formulé plusieurs recommandations, en insistant notamment sur l’importance du suivi continu de la bonne mise en œuvre et du respect de ces règles aux États-Unis. Monsieur le Commissaire, entendez-vous mettre à jour l’accord pour prendre en compte ces recommandations? Nous comptons sur votre détermination et celle de la Commission pour protéger les données personnelles des Européens.