# Monitoring of approved codes of conduct 41(1) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Monitoring of approved codes of conduct** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-41).

## Provision text

### 41(1)

Without prejudice to the tasks and powers of the competent supervisory authority under Articles 57 and 58, the monitoring of compliance with a code of conduct pursuant to Article 40 may be carried out by a body which has an appropriate level of expertise in relation to the subject-matter of the code and is accredited for that purpose by the competent supervisory authority.


## Topics on this provision

- **Codes of Conduct** — https://overview.legal/topics/codes-of-conduct
  Industry codes of conduct for data protection
- **Monitoring** — https://overview.legal/topics/monitoring
  Systematic observation and tracking of individuals
- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers
- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Guidelines 1/2019 on Codes of Conduct and Monitoring Bodies under Regulation 2016/679** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38051
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** §123 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Article 41 of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).** (news) — https://overview.legal/posts/51996

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