L 296/16 Official Journal of the European Union 21.9.2004 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL DECISION of 13 September 2004 adopting implementing rules concerning Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2004/644/[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4)  The implementing rules of the Regulation are without Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 286 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (), and in particular Article 24(8) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, hereinafter referred to as the Regulation’, sets out the principles and rules applicable to all Community institutions and bodies and provides for the appointment by each Community institution and Community body of the Data Protection Officer. (2)  Article 24(8) of the Regulation requires that further implementing rules concerning the Data Protection Officer shall be adopted by each Community institution or body in accordance with the provisions in the Annex thereto. The implementing rules shall in particular concern the tasks, duties and powers of the Data Protection Officer. (3)  The implementing rules also specify the procedures for the exercise of rights of the data subjects, as well as for the fulfilment of obligations of all relevant actors within the Community institutions or bodies relating to the processing of personal data. () O] L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1. prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 (%), to Decision 2004/338/EC, Euratom (}), and in particular Annex II thereto, to Decision 2001/264/EC (%), and in particular Section VI of Part II of the Annex thereto, as well as to Decision of the Secretary-General of the Coun- cil/High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy of 25 June 2001 (%), HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Subject matter and scope This Decision lays down further implementing rules concerning Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) as regards the Council of the European Union. (3 Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Community documents (O] L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). (}) Council Decision 2004/338/EC, Euratom of 22 March 2004 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (O] L 106, 15.4.2004, . 22). *) }éouncﬂ Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (O] L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1). Decision as amended by Decision 2004/194/EC (O] L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 48). Decision of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy of 25 June 2001 on a code of good administrative behaviour for the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and its staff in their professional relations with the public (O] C 189, 5.7.2001, p. 1). 5 ~