Challenging the Drivers of Surveillance: EU Access to Documents Requests

In September 2019, Privacy International filed 10 access to documents requests to EU bodies regarding the transfer of surveillance capabilities to non-EU countries. The requests seek documents providing information on the transfer of personal data, surveillance technology, training, financing, and legislation to non-EU countries. The requests were submitted to:

• Frontex
• Europol
• The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training
• The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
• The European External Action Service
• The Directorate-General for Budget 
• The Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
• The Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development
• The Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
• The Data Protection Officer at the European Commission