CEEDPA 14th meeting- Kyiv , 22 May 2012

Agency has become operational on 10 December 2009

The Agency is established pursuant to the PDP Law

 Agency bodies are: the Council and the DirectorCouncil has three members (a Chairman and 2 members)

Members of the Council of the Agency are appointed by the Parliament of Montenegro for the term of 5 years.The Director is appointed by the Council for the period of 4 years.

Perform supervision over the implementation of personal data protection in accordance;

Decide on requests for the protection of rights; Deliver opinions regarding the application; Give consent with regards to the establishment of personal data filing

systems; Deliver its opinion in the case of doubt whether a set of personal data

is considered a filing system within the meaning of Law, etc.

The Twining Project “Implementation of the Personal Data Protection Strategy in Montenegro”

Implementation period - 15 months

Components of the Project: Harmonising the legislation and providing training on personal data protection

The Agency has delivered three work reports to the Parliament In Montenegro, state in the field of personal data protection is not on a

satisfactory level. In 2011, the supervision focus was also placed on video surveillance Supervision of mobile operators and Police Directorate Direct marketing

462 personal data filing systems delivered 35 opinions issued on the Law implementation 59 scheduled supervisions carried out according to the Work Plan 11 unscheduled supervisions carried out according to the request

for the protection of rights and initiative 13 approvals for filing system establishment 5 recommendations and proposals for improvements of personal

data protection 4 Memorandums on cooperation concluded with other agencies

for personal data protection

Agency for Personal Data Protectionof Montenegro

www.azlp.meazlp@t-com.metel/fax:0038220634894