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

The European Parliament approved the proposal on a European Data Protection Supervisor drafted by its rapporteur Elena Ornella Paciotti (PES, Italy). (Please refer to the document dated 20/02/02.) One amendment states that the Supervisor will be appointed following a public call for candidates. The competent committee of the Parliament will be informed of all those who have applied and fulfill the requirements for the position, and will arrange a hearing in order to establish a preference.�