Regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data Protection Supervisor's duties

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Decision 2004/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council appointing the independent supervisory body provided for in Article 286 of the EC Treaty (European Data Protection Supervisor) CONTENT : Article 42 of Regulation 45/2001/EC provides that the European Parliament and the Council must appoint by common accord the European Data Protection Supervisor and the Assistant Supervisor, for a term of five years. Therefore, this Decision provides that the following are appointed for a term of five years, with effect from the date of publication of the Decision: - European Data Protection Supervisor: Mr Peter Johan HUSTINX, - Assistant Supervisor: Mr Joaquin BAYO DELGADO. DATE OF EFFECT : 17/01/04.�