24 May 1989

16th plenary meeting

Guidelines on the use of computerized personal files

The Economic and Social Council,

Taking account of resolution 1988/29 of 1 September 1988 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, and Commission on Human Rights

resolution 1989/43 of 6 March 1989 on guidelines on the use of

computerized personal files,

1. Exresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission, Mr. Louis Joinet, for his study on guidelines for the regulation of computerized personal data files;

2. Decides to transmit to the General Assembly the final report of the Special Rapporteur;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to draw the attention of all Governments to the final report of the Special Rapporteur and to invite them to communicate their comments to him before 1 September 1989;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session the final report of the Special Rapporteur and a report containing the views expressed thereon by Governments;

5. Recommends that the General Assembly consider, as a matter of priority, the adoption and publication of the guidelines on the use of computerized personal files.