Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [10] governs the processing of personal data carried out in the Member States in the context of this Directive and under the supervision of the Member States' competent authorities, in particular the public independent authorities designated by the Member States.
D'autres instruments de l'Union qui régissent ces matières sur un plan général devraient, en principe, rester également applicables au domaine couvert par la présente directive.