EDPB and the EDPS consider the European Commission to be a processor of patient data in the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure
On July 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint opinion on the processing of patient data and the role of the European Commission within the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure (eHDSI).
The eHDSI system was established in the context of the eHealth Network and allows for the exchange of electronic health data of patients between Member States. Opinion confirms that Member States act as “joint controllers” and the European Commission acts as a processor in processing of patient data within the eHDSI .
