# Powers 58(6) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Powers** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-58).

## Provision text

### 58(6)

Each Member State may provide by law that its supervisory authority shall have additional powers to those referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. The exercise of those powers shall not impair the effective operation of Chapter VII.


## Topics on this provision

- **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 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072
- **Opinion 5/2019 on the interplay between the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR, in particular regarding the competence, tasks and powers of data protection authorities** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126232
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** §21 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** §19 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072

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