This document is produced to reaffirm the vital importance of sharing pseudonymised (see the Glossary on page 53) health data for research within the public sector, to
explore the issues for international transfer under the provisions of the GDPR and to provide guidance on how to resolve this growing problem while respecting the right to protection of personal data, which, together
with securing the free movement of personal data, are the main objectives of the GDPR.
International Sharing of
Personal Health Data
for Research
Published by The European academy networks, ALLEA, EASAC and FEAM
International Sharing of Personal Health Data for Research