The European Commission should clarify the application of existing data protection rules to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to avoid "big social dangers", European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx told EurActiv in an interview.

The European Commission is aiming to boost the transition to the Internet of the future while at the same time preserving individual rights, seeking a greater role for itself in the governance of the Web, Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding told EurActiv in an interview.

The present European Commission, whose term ends in autumn 2009, should stay in office until the Lisbon Treaty comes into force, says Dr. Azelio Fulmini, an expert on the EU institutions and the legislative process.