36. Notes that the companies identified by media revelations as being involved in the large-scale mass surveillance of EU data subjects by the US NSA are companies that have self-certified their adherence to the Safe Harbour, and that the Safe Harbour is the legal instrument used for the transfer of EU personal data to the US (examples being Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Facebook, Apple and LinkedIn); expresses its concerns that these organisations have not encrypted information and communications flowing between their data centres, thereby enabling intelligence services to intercept information; welcomes the subsequent statements by some ...[+++] US companies that they will accelerate plans to implement encryption of data flows between their global data centres;

35. Notes that the companies identified by media revelations as being involved in the large-scale mass surveillance of EU data subjects by the US NSA are companies that have self-certified their adherence to the Safe Harbour, and that the Safe Harbour is the legal instrument used for the transfer of EU personal data to the US (examples being Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Facebook, Apple and LinkedIn); expresses its concerns that these organisations have not encrypted information and communications flowing between their data centres, thereby enabling intelligence services to intercept information; welcomes the subsequent statements by some ...[+++] US companies that they will accelerate plans to implement encryption of data flows between their global data centres;

‘Biobanks (and Biomolecular Resources Centres)’ means collections, repositories and distribution centres of all types of human biological samples, such as blood, tissues, cells or DNA and/or related data such as associated clinical and research data, as well as biomolecular resources, including model- and micro-organisms that might contribute to the understanding of the physiology and diseases of humans.

11. Takes note that in 2011, in order to increase the independence of the function, the Centre appointed a new Data Protection Officer; notes that the number of prior check notifications made to the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) in 2011 was four, namely video surveillance, the disciplinary procedure, anti-harassment policy and the certification procedure; notes, moreover, that for video surveillance, the case was closed with a favourable opinion, for the disciplinary and anti-harassment procedures, complementary information was sent to the EDPS at his request and for certification, the EDPS feedback is still pending; call ...[+++]s on the Centre to keep the discharge authority informed about the state of play of the notifications;

Source: Agency data - This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts

Source: Data compiled by the Centre - These tables summarise the data provided by the Centre in its own financial statements.