EDPB: Lack of resources puts enforcement of individuals’ data protection rights at risk

The EDPB budget forms part of the broader budget of the EDPS. The budget is proposed by the European Commission and approved by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (article 314 of the TFEU). During the preparation of the General budget of the European Union 2023, the EDPS made two consecutive budget proposals to the European Commission requesting an increase of staff and financial resources, to enable the EDPB and EDPS to manage their expanding range of tasks and growing workload. The requested increase, below the ceiling of the EU’s seven year financial plan, was rejected by the European Commission.The EDPB Secretariat supports the Members of the Board by providing analytical, administrative and logistical support. In particular, it is responsible for settling disputes between national data protection authorities (DPAs) within the One-Stop-Shop mechanism. The dispute resolution mechanism concerns draft decisions prepared by the Lead Data Protection Authority concerning private sector practices and may lead to fines amounting to hundreds of millions of euros.The European Parliament will vote on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 during the second plenary session of October. In case the Council does not accept all of the Parliament’s amendments, a meeting of the Conciliation Committee will be convened to agree on a joint text within 21 days.