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09 June 2021
by eub2 last modified 09 June 2021
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against EU Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses.
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The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and
grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 239 cases in
which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved
without the Commission needing to pursue the procedure further.
Artificial Intelligence Act: What Is the European Approach for AI?
European Union flags outside the European Commission building in Brussels (Flickr/Stefano Cannas, https://flic.kr/p/4oofGt; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
On April 21, the European Commission unveiled the first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence (AI): the Artificial Intelligence Act. The extensive AI Act addresses the risks stemming from the various uses of AI systems and aims to promote innovation in the field of AI. Mark MacCarthy and Kenneth Propp have called the proposed regulation “a comprehensive and thoughtful start to the legislative process in Europe [that] might prove to be the basis for trans-Atlantic cooperation.” This post builds on MacCarthy and Propp’s discussion and closely examines the key elements of the proposal the provisions most likely to shape the discussion regarding the regulation of AI on this side of the Atlantic.
Introduction
In recent years there has been an increased use of technologies that match a person s digital image (eg, from a surveillance camera) to a picture database. These technologies facilitate various tasks, including:
the identification of criminal suspects;
the verification of an individual s ID to provide access to computing platforms or other electronic devices; and
CCTV surveillance.
However, these technologies are also prone to misuse and data and privacy infringement. This article discusses the use of such technologies in Austria, along with the regulations which govern them and how they may be used in the future.
Facial recognition technology regulations
Updated | Lawyers in cocaine trafficking case argue Malta drug testing lab not accredited
UOM Forensic Science Laboratory rebuts argument, says framework decision quoted by lawyers applies only to DNA and fingerprints, not drugs
Last updated on 13 March 2021, 3:02pm
by Matthew Agius
Lawyers for a man indicted for trafficking cocaine have argued that Malta’s forensic laboratory was not accredited to EU standards, in a case which could have massive repercussions on drug convictions in Malta.
Morgan Izuchukwu Onuorah from Nigeria had been charged over his alleged involvement in a drug deal in 2010. He had pleaded not guilty to conspiring to traffic drugs, supplying and being in possession of cocaine and money laundering.