14 June 2006
This document presents the initial set of requirements for PRIME from the legal and regulatory point of view. It constitutes one of the three integral parts of the Deliverable 1.1.a. Its first chapter sets out the general legal framework for privacy and personal data protection in the European Union. Subsequently, the issue of mandatory retention of traffic data is briefly discussed, as it may have important implications for the PRIME project. Finally, a range of application scenarios are reviewed, with a view to identifying potential legal issues involved and identify requirements.