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IMI and data protection

Here you will find several documents on data protection in IMI (you may also section on IMI and data protection on the web IMI of the committee).

TheRegulation UEon IMI which came into force in early December 2012 is main reference in relation to IMI and data protection.

Information of interest to citizens whose data are treated in the system IMI



IMI provides a tool for exchange of information (including certain personal data) that allows cooperation between the public authorities EEE (European Economic Area), in matters and legislative fields served within the system, always related to the legislation on the internal market and the free movement of people and services. The relationship of areas served is available on the web Imi-españa and includes for example the recognition of professional qualifications or the provision of services for companies and individuals.



The system IMI consists of an application accessible on the Internet (managed and hosted on servers of the committee), plus a network of agents (public authorities competent in different states for each of the varied subjects that caters) involved as users of the same, and operate and communicate through him to exchange information and realize legal obligations of administrative cooperation, for the rights that the internal market provides for citizens and businesses.

  • Summary of the guidelines for data protection produced by the committee, which synthesizes the most importantesque tienenen authorities account when using the system:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/docs/data_protection/data_protection_guidelines_summary_es.pdf

  • Guidelines on data protection for users of IMI produced by the committee:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/docs/data_protection/data_protection_guidelines_es.pdf

  • If you wish, you can consult the questionnaires (repertoires of questions) of those who can use IMI authorities:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/data_protection_es.html#data_fields

To exercise their rights of access, rectification or cancellationshould go to the competent authority handling their case.

In connection with the participation of authorities acting on the system

  • Summary of the guidelinesfor data protection produced by the committee, which synthesizes the most important aspects to take into account when using the system:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/docs/data_protection/data_protection_guidelines_summary_es.pdf

  • Data protection Directricessobrefor users of IMI produced by the committee:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/docs/data_protection/data_protection_guidelines_es.pdf

  • AEPD commentson the questionnairesIMI (December 2009), contain an interesting indication for the authorities.

http://seap.minhap.gob.es/dms/es/areas/sistema_IMI/docs/t_legales/protec_datos/Notas-AEPD-dic2009.pdf

  • Some States members anticipateexceptions or limitations to the rightsstakeholders. On this issue, the AEPD has produced the following report:

http://seap.minhap.gob.es/dms/es/areas/sistema_IMI/docs/t_legales/protec_datos/AEPD---INFORMACI-N-ART--20x

This report highlights the national exceptions already under Articles 23 and 24 of the own organic law 5 / 1999, of 13 December, on the protection of Personal data (MAY). For what exceeds these forecasts, the authorities reported these other exceptions or limitaiones (with explicit mention of its legal justification) to national coordination IMI, so as to ensure its submission to the committee.

  • Website of the European commissionon IMI and data protection:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/data_protection_es.html

In connection with the participation of services of the European commission as system manager

The European Commission is in charge of computer systems that support the system and participates as manager of the service.

  • Privacy statement which explains what the European Commission to ensure the protection of personal data on the part of the system for which it is responsible.

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/docs/privacy_statement_es.pdf

  • Data protection rules in the institutions of the UE

http://eur-lex.europa.eu / LexUriServ / LexUriServ.do? uri = OJ: L:2001:008:0001:0022:es: PDF

  • Decision C (2006) 3602 of the commission, 16 August 2006, the security of information systems used by the European commission

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/docs/decision_3602_2006_en.pdf