Press release – Debate on tracing apps in the fight against COVID-19 at 11.00
In a debate with Commissioner Didier Reynders and the Council, MEPs will discuss mobile apps being developed and already in use in some member states to track individuals who are infected or at risk of contracting the virus. MEPs will raise issues regarding their impact on fundamental European rights such as data protection and privacy.
On 16 April, the Commission published guidelines on the development of new tracing apps to ensure that they comply with EU privacy and personal data protection laws.