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RFID Privacy panel contribution1
OECD, Paris
Florent Frederix October 5, 2005Florent Frederix October 5, 2005
[1] Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed in this presentation are the author’s own and do not reflect necessarily the position of the European Commission
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European Commission & RFID
– DG Justice, Liberty and Security: Data privacy issues– DG Research: Industrial applications– DG Information Society and Media: R&D tech.,appl. Spectrum issues – DG Enterprise: Standardisation– DG Energy and Transport: Logistics, transport, car identif.– DG Taxation and Customs Union Cross-border supply chain security– Joint Research Center: Societal studies– DG Education and Culture: Culture, education– DG Competition: Open market, IPR– DG Environment:– DG External Relations Intergovernmental contacts– Secretariat-General:
The Reflection Group invites different stakeholders (technology companies, supply chain and logistics organisations, national registries etc.) in order to obtain a concise picture.
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Topics of discussion
RFID applicationsResearch and DevelopmentInteroperability and StandardsRadio spectrumRFID governanceProtection of Personal Data and PrivacyOther policy issues
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Other policy issues
IPR free standardsIntellectual property rightsIntergovernmental agreementsHealthEnvironmentIdentity theftEthical aspects of RFID implantsLabor practices and RFID
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International dimensionInternational dimension
Challenge:– Interoperability among RFID tags and readers at
global (worldwide) level– Uniform standards for sensor-network
technologies
Some Applications– Green lane & express shipments– Enforced security for the shipment of goods
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Some questions Some questions
What is the role of technological solutions ?
Role of industry self-regulation ?(code of conduct)
Is existing privacy and data protection legislation adequate ?
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PrivacyPrivacy
RFID data linked to personal data– e.g. link with payment of credit card
-> privacy implication RFID used to storepersonal data
– e.g. travel pass -> record of individual travel
RFID tracking without ‘traditional’ identifiers– e.g. RFID coins to operate shopping carts
Working document in 2005 on data protection issues related to RFID technology by European Commission – recalling of basic principles for data protection set out in EU
directives in 1995 and 2002– guidance for RFID technology manufacturers to design privacy
compliant technology and for standardization bodies– public consultation from January 18 to March 31, 2005
Source: www.d-techdirect.com
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Article 29 working party Article 29 working party
Mandate by article 30 of the 1995 directive on personal data protection
Consists of data privacy officers of different member states
Wrote down opinion on RFID in 2004
Document published and included in handout
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Next steps Next steps
Continuous innovation – discussion not closed
Maybe more sectorial opinions of article 29 group
More holistic approach – Interservice group
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Institution & organizations
Data protectionWorking party 29 (representatives of all Member
States' national data protection authorities)
Frequency spectrummanagement by CEPT (45 countries) and EU
Member States - Transfer into national regulations
StandardsCEN, CENELEC and ETSI
GS-1 for EAN & UPC bar codes
Supply chain securityExpert group from Member states’ authorities,
TAXUD, JRC, US Customs and Border Protection
ResearchEuropean research framework programme (FP6)
National research programmes, Internat. co-operat.
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