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Regulation (EC) No 45/2001

Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 is concerned with protection of individuals in relation to personal data processing by EC institutions. It requires institutions to appoint a data protection officer and European Data Protection Supervisor to be an independent authority for data protection.

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