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2026 EDPB Annual Report 2025 Clarity in action: Supporting stakeholders through guidance and dialogue Annual Report 2025 Foreword 3 Highlights 4 1. The EDPB Secretariat 6 1.1 Mission And Activities 8 2.… Apr 9, 2026
2026 Reply to the civil society open letter in response on recent spyware abuse cases in the EU EDPB, Reply to the civil society open letter in response on recent spyware abuse cases in the EU EDPB Feb 16, 2026
2026 EDPB Work Programme 2026-2027 EDPB Work Programme 2026–2027 Adopted on 11 February 2026 EDPB Work Programme 2026-2027 2 The European Data Protection Board The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is an… Feb 12, 2026
2026 EDPB Document setting forth a Cooperation Procedure for the Authorisation of Contractual Clauses under Article 46(3)(a) GDPR and for the Adoption of Standard Contractual Clauses under Article 46(2)(d) GDPR EDPB, EDPB Document setting forth a Cooperation Procedure for the Authorisation of Contractual Clauses under Article 46(3)(a) GDPR and for the Adoption of Standard Contractual… Jan 22, 2026
Opinion 1/2026 EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 1/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence EDPB, EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 1/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital… Opinion Jan 21, 2026
2026 Contribution of the EDPB to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (‘‘LED’’) under Article 62 LED EDPB, Contribution of the EDPB to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (‘‘LED’’) under Article 62 LED Jan 19, 2026
Opinion 27/2025 Opinion 27/2025 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/680 on the adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom Opinion ·EDPB Oct 16, 2025
Guidelines 02/2024 Article 48 GDPR Article 48 GDPR provides that: ' Any judgment of a court or tribunal and any decision of an administrative authority of a third country requiring a controller or processor to… Guidelines ·EDPB Jun 5, 2025
Opinion 06/2025 Opinion 06/2025 regarding the extension of the European Commission Implementing Decisions under the GDPR and the LED on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom De EDPB begrijpt de 6 maanden verlenging. Opinion ·EDPB May 6, 2025
2025 EDPB Annual Report 2024 De EDPB heeft het Jaarraport van 2024 gepubliceerd. Met ook een handzame samenvatting voor degene die geen tijd hebben. Er wordt ook een lijst met zaken van enkele DPAs… Apr 23, 2025
2025 Study on the secondary use of personal data in the context of scientific research 2 This study has been prepared by Milieu under Contract No EDPS/2019/02 - 04 for the benefit of the EDPB. The study has been carried out by researchers from KU Leuven (CiTiP) and… EDPB Apr 3, 2025
2025 EDPB Document Setting Forth a Co-Operation procedure for the approval of Binding Corporate Rules for controllers and processors EDPB, EDPB Document Setting Forth a Co-Operation procedure for the approval of Binding Corporate Rules for controllers and processors, 2025. Mar 19, 2025
Statement 2/2025 implementation of the PNR Directive in light of CJEU Judgment C-817/19 Statement Mar 14, 2025
Opinion 2/2025 Proposals for Council Decisions on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Brazil on cooperation between Europol and the Federal Police of Brazil Opinion ·EDPS Feb 24, 2025
2024 EDPB Work Programme 2024-2025 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is an independent European body established by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EDPB has the following main tasks: 1.… Oct 9, 2024
Statement 3/2024 data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework Final 1 Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework Adopted on 16 July 2024 The European Data Protection Board has adopted… check currency ·Statement ·EDPB Jul 16, 2024
Guidelines 01/2023 Article 37 Law Enforcement Directive check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB Jun 19, 2024
Opinion 12/2024 “Code of Conduct for Service Providers in Clinical Research” submitted by EUCROF 1 Adopted Opinion 12 /202 4 on the draft decision of the French Supervisory Authority regarding the “ Code of Conduct for Service Providers in Clinical Research” submitted by… check currency · ·Opinion Jun 18, 2024
Opinion 10/2024 approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR) 1 Adopted Opinion 10 / 2024 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Sweden regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification… check currency · ·Opinion Jun 3, 2024
2024 EDPB Annual Report 2023 EDPB Annual Report 2023 1 2023 ANNUAL REPORT SAFEGUARDING INDIVIDUALS' DIGITAL RIGHTS 2 FOREWORD 4 HIGHLIGHTS 2023 6 1. THE EDPB SECRETARIAT 8 1.1. MISSION AND ACTIVITIES IN 2023… check currency Apr 23, 2024
2024 EDPB Strategy 2024-2027 The mission and legal task of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is to ensure the consistent application of EU data protection rules and to promote effective cooperation… Apr 18, 2024
2023 EDPB Article 97 GDPR application report: GDPR successful but improvements needed 1 Adop ted Contribution of the EDPB to the report on the application of the GDPR under Article 97 Adopted on 12 December 2023 2 Adop ted 3 Adop ted Ge neral EDPB policy messages 1… check currency Dec 15, 2023
Guidelines 03/2021 application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR Guidelines on the application of Article 60 GDPR check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB May 24, 2023
Guidelines 05/2022 use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB May 17, 2023
Guidelines 8/2022 identifying a controller or processor's lead supervisory authority Guidelines for identifying a controller or processor’s lead supervisory authority Guidelines ·EDPB Apr 17, 2023
2023 EDPB Annual Report 2022 EDPB Annual Report 2022 1 2022 ANNUAL REPORT STREAMLINING ENFORCEMENT THROUGH COOPERATION An Executive Summary of this report, which provides an overview of key EDPB activities in… check currency Apr 17, 2023
Guidelines 9/2022 personal data breach notification under GDPR check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB Apr 4, 2023
Guidelines 03/2022 Deceptive design patterns in social media platform interfaces: how to recognise and avoid them check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB Feb 24, 2023
Guidelines 07/2022 certification as a tool for transfers Guidelines on certification and identifying certification criteria check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB Feb 24, 2023
2023 EDPB Work Programme 2023-2024 EDPB Work Programme 2023/2024 Adopted on 14 February 2023 The European Data Protection Board The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is an independent European body established… Feb 22, 2023
Opinion 04/2022 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 04/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse check currency ·Opinion Jul 28, 2022
2022 EDPB Annual Report 2021 Enhancing the depth and breadth of data protection 2 EDPB Annual Report 2021 2 ENHANCING THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF DATA PROTECTION An Executive Summary of this report, which… check currency May 12, 2022
Guidelines 06/2022 practical implementation of amicable settlements Guidelines on the processing of personal data under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB May 12, 2022
2022 Toolbox on essential data protection safeguards for enforcement cooperation between EEA data protection authorities and competent data protection authorities of third countries EDPB Mar 14, 2022
2021 Contribution of the EDPB to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (LED) under Article 62 check currency Dec 14, 2021
2021 Statement on the Digital Services Package and Data Strategy 1 Adopted Statement on the D igital Services Package and Data Strategy Adopted on 18 November 2021 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement: Since… check currency ·EDPB Nov 18, 2021
Guidelines 07/2020 concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR check currency ·Guidelines ·EDPB Jul 7, 2021
Opinion 5/2021 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 5/2021 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) 1 Adopted EDPB - EDPS Joint Opinion 5 /2021 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmo nised rules on artificial i… check currency ·Opinion Jun 18, 2021
2021 EDPB contribution to the 6th round of consultations on the draft Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Budapest Convention on Cybercrime check currency May 4, 2021
Statement 04/2021 international agreements including transfers 1 Adopted Statement 04/2021 on i nternational agreements including transfers Adopted on 13 April 2021 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement: As… Statement ·EDPB Apr 13, 2021
Opinion 04/2021 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 04/2021 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery check currency ·Opinion Mar 31, 2021
2021 EDPB Work Programme 2021-2022 EDPB Work Programme 2021/2022 The European Data Protection Board The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is an independent European body established by the General Data… check currency Mar 16, 2021