Translation of "Intérêts commerciaux légitimes " (French → English) :

We must also keep under review the instruments we use to defend Europe’s legitimate trade interests and to ensure they reflect our wider interests in a global economy.

However, contracting entities may decide that certain information on the contract award or the conclusion of the framework agreement or on admission to a dynamic purchasing system, referred to in the paragraph 1, is to be withheld where release of such information would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of a particular economic operator, public or private, including the interests of the economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded, or might prejudice fair competition between economic operators.

It is necessary to prevent criminal activity through the reinforcement of network security and, if prevention fails, ensure that law enforcement authorities have the appropriate means to act, while respecting the fundamental right to privacy and legitimate business interests.

I urge you to look at this legislation in another light. Look at it as reflecting a balance that respects both privacy and legitimate commercial interests.

There is scope for action both in terms of preventing criminal activity through the reinforcement of network security and, in case prevention fails, ensuring that law enforcement authorities have the appropriate means to act, while respecting the fundamental right to privacy and legitimate business interests.

The government needs to support openness, needs to consult with organizations which potentially could be affected by this motion and also needs to ensure that there are provisions within the Access to Information Act to protect the legitimate commercial interests of the crown corporations.