Analysis: GDPR Procedural Regulation enters critical phase

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have now published their amendments to the Commission's draft GDPR procedural regulation. We have analysed the two versions and prepared an initial overview (video and presentation). Background. Under the GDPR, data protection authorities (DPAs) from different member states are supposed to work together when dealing with user complaints and enforcing the law against international companies. However, the various authorities operate under very different national procedural laws. Some Member States do not even have a codified procedure. The GDPR itself does not really provide much clarification on these procedural aspects either.In 2023, the European Commission has proposed a new regulation to remove obstacles to cooperation. However, it is fair to say that the proposal has been largely criticised for lacking legal quality, shifting powers from the concerned authorities to the lead authorities and not really addressing many underlying issu