Article 2 Consultation and Tasks
United Kingdom
The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to the electronic retention of data relevant to the investigation, detection and prosecution of serious crime. Any member of the group of experts may advise the Commission that it is desirable to consult the group on a specific question. The Commission will call regular meetings of the group of experts and will establish in advance a detailed agenda based on matters within the scope of this Article.
The tasks of the group of experts shall be:
to provide a forum for dialogue and the sharing of experience and best practice among experts drawn from the entities outlined in Article 3 hereof and in particular between competent authorities of the Member States and representatives of the electronic communications sector on questions related to the retention of personal data by providers of publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks in order to ensure that the data are available for the investigation, detection or prosecution of serious crime;
to encourage and facilitate a common orientation on the application of the Directive;
to exchange information about relevant technological developments, costs and effectiveness of application of the Directive;
to assist the Commission in identifying and defining difficulties which have emerged for the Member States in relation to the technical and practical implementation of the Directive in particular its application to Internet e-mail and Internet telephony data;
to assist the Commission in its evaluation of the application of the Data Retention Directive and its impact on economic operators and consumers.