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Official guidance documents, best practices, and recommendations
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Opinion 14/2026 Europrivacy certification criteria regarding their approval by the Board as European Data Protection Seal pursuant to Article 42.5 GDPR Opinion ·EDPB Apr 16, 2026
Report on stakeholder event on anonymisation and pseudonymisation of 12 December 2025 EDPB Feb 18, 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
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
Joint Guidelines on the Interplay between the Digital Markets Act and the General Data Protection Regulation Executive summary The Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) pursue different purposes and objectives and have different scopes. While the… EDPB Oct 13, 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 07/2025 Opinion 07/2025 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the adequate protection of personal data by the European Patent Organisation EDPB, Opinion 07/2025 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the adequate protection of personal data by the… Opinion ·EDPB May 6, 2025
Opinion 22/2024 certain obligations following from the reliance on processor(s) and sub-processor(s) A dopted 1 Opinion 22/2024 on certain obligations following from the reliance on processor(s) and sub - processor(s) Adopted on 7 October 2024 Adopted 2 Executive summary The… Opinion ·EDPB Oct 9, 2024
EU-US Data Privacy Framework FAQ for European businesses EDPB Jul 16, 2024
EU-US Data Privacy Framework FAQ for European individuals EDPB Jul 16, 2024
Information Note on the Data Privacy Framework redress mechanism for national security purposes 1 Information Note on the redress mechanism for EU/EEA individuals in relation to alleged violations of U.S. law with respect to their data collected by U.S authorities competent… EDPB Apr 24, 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… Apr 23, 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
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… Dec 15, 2023
Information note on data transfers under the GDPR to the United States after the adoption of the adequacy decision on 10 July 2023 1 Adopted Information note on data transfers under the GDPR to the United States after the adoption of the adequacy decision on 10 July 2023 On 10 July 2023, the European… EDPB Jul 18, 2023
Statement 1/2023 first review of the functioning of the adequacy decision for Japan Statement ·EDPB Jul 18, 2023
Guidelines 03/2021 application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR Guidelines on the application of Article 60 GDPR Guidelines ·EDPB May 24, 2023
Guidelines 05/2022 use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement Guidelines ·EDPB May 17, 2023
Report of the work undertaken by the supervisory authorities within the 101 Taskforce Final 1 Report of the work undertaken by the supervisory authorities within the 101 Task Force 28 March 2023 Final 2 Final 3 DISCLAIMER The EDPB created the 101 Task Force to… EDPB Apr 19, 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… Apr 17, 2023
Guidelines 07/2022 certification as a tool for transfers Guidelines on certification and identifying certification criteria Guidelines ·EDPB Feb 24, 2023
Guidelines 05/2021 Interplay between the application of Article 3 and the provisions on international transfers as per Chapter V of the GDPR Guidelines ·EDPB Feb 24, 2023
Statement 04/2022 design choices for a digital euro from the privacy and data protection perspective 1 Adopted Statement 04/2022 on the design choices for a digital euro from the privacy and data protection perspective Adopted on 10 October 2022 The European Data Protection Board… Statement ·EDPB Oct 10, 2022
Statement 02/2022 personal data transfers to the Russian Federation 1 Adopted Statement 02/202 2 on personal data transfers to the Russian Federation Adopted on 12 July 2022 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement:… Statement ·EDPB Jul 12, 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… May 12, 2022
Statement 01/2022 announcement of an agreement in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework 1 Adopted Statement 01/2022 on the announcement of an agreement in principle on a new Trans - Atlantic Data Privacy Framework Adopted on 6 April 2022 The European Data Protection… Statement ·EDPB Apr 6, 2022
Guidelines 04/2021 Codes of Conduct as tools for transfers Guidelines on codes of conduct and monitoring bodies Guidelines ·EDPB Feb 22, 2022
Recommendations 01/2020 measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data Recommendations ·EDPB Jun 18, 2021
EDPB Annual Report 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ENSURING DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS IN A CHANGING WORLD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ENSURING DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS IN A CHANGING WORLD Further details about the EDPB can be found… Jun 2, 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
Recommendations 01/2021 adequacy referential under the Law Enforcement Directive 1 vo.1 Adopted Recommendations 01/2021 on the adequacy referential under the Law Enforcement Directive Adopted on 2 February 2021 2 vo.1 Adopted Version history Version 1.1 6 July… Recommendations ·EDPB Feb 2, 2021
Opinion 2/2021 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 2/2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries Adopted 1 EDPB - EDPS Joint Opinion 2 /2021 on the European Commission’s Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries… Opinion Jan 14, 2021
Information note on data transfers under the GDPR to the United Kingdom after the transition period - update 13/01/2021 EDPB Jan 13, 2021
Guidelines 2/2020 articles 46 (2) (a) and 46 (3) (b) of Regulation 2016/679 for transfers of personal data between EEA and non-EEA public authorities and bodies Guidelines ·EDPB Dec 15, 2020
Information note on data transfers under the GDPR to the United Kingdom after the transition period EDPB Dec 15, 2020
Statement on the end of the Brexit transition period 1 A dopted Statement on the end of the Brexit transition period Adopted on 15 December 2020 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement: - The EDPB… EDPB Dec 15, 2020
Recommendations 02/2020 European Essential Guarantees for surveillance measures Recommendations ·EDPB Nov 10, 2020
Statement on the Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Case C-311/18 - Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems EDPB Jul 17, 2020
Guidelines 5/2019 criteria of the Right to be Forgotten in the search engines cases under the GDPR (part 1) Guidelines ·EDPB Jul 7, 2020
EDPB Annual Report 2019 EDPB Annual Report 2019 1 EDPB Annual Report 2019 1 European Data Protection Board 2019 Annual Report WORKING TOGETHER FOR STRONGER RIGHTS An Executive Summary of this report,… May 18, 2020
Guidelines 03/2020 processing of data concerning health for the purpose of scientific research in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak Guidelines ·EDPB Apr 21, 2020