# Beginselen inzake verwerking van persoonsgegevens 5(2) — AVG — provision context

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Part of **Beginselen inzake verwerking van persoonsgegevens** (AVG, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/avg/art-5).

## Provision text

### 5(2)

De verwerkingsverantwoordelijke is verantwoordelijk voor de naleving van lid 1 en kan deze aantonen („verantwoordingsplicht”).


## Topics on this provision

- **Data Controller** — https://overview.legal/topics/verwerkingsverantwoordelijke
  The entity that determines purposes and means of processing personal data
- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing
- **Processing** — https://overview.legal/topics/verwerking
  Any operation performed on personal data
- **GDPR Article 5 Principles of Processing** — https://overview.legal/topics/gdpr-article-5-principles
  This content specifically addresses the foundational principles of personal data processing under GDPR Article 5, which encompasses multiple related but distinc
- **Accountability** — https://overview.legal/topics/accountability
  Principle of demonstrating GDPR compliance

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Coordinated Enforcement Action,** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/53740
- **EDPB- EDPS Joint Opinion 01/2025 on the Proposal for a Regulation on simplification measures for SMEs and SMCs, in particular the record-keeping obligation under Art. 30(5) GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50980
- **EDPB Annual Report 2024** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50818
- **One-Stop-Shop case digest on right of access** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50410

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