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RGPD

Article 68

European Data Protection Board

1.   The European Data Protection Board (the ‘Board’) is hereby established as a body of the Union and shall have legal personality.

2.   The Board shall be represented by its Chair.

3.   The Board shall be composed of the head of one supervisory authority of each Member State and of the European Data Protection Supervisor, or their respective representatives.

4.   Where in a Member State more than one supervisory authority is responsible for monitoring the application of the provisions pursuant to this Regulation, a joint representative shall be appointed in accordance with that Member State's law.

5.   The Commission shall have the right to participate in the activities and meetings of the Board without voting right. The Commission shall designate a representative. The Chair of the Board shall communicate to the Commission the activities of the Board.

6.   In the cases referred to in Article 65, the European Data Protection Supervisor shall have voting rights only on decisions which concern principles and rules applicable to the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies which correspond in substance to those of this Regulation.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the European Data Protection Board and what legal status does it have?
Article 68 establishes the European Data Protection Board (the 'Board') as a body of the Union with its own legal personality. The Board is represented by its Chair.
Who sits on the Board?
The Board is composed of the head of one supervisory authority of each Member State and of the European Data Protection Supervisor, or their respective representatives. Where a Member State has more than one supervisory authority responsible for monitoring the application of the Regulation, a joint representative is appointed in accordance with that Member State's law.
What role does the European Commission play in the Board?
The Commission has the right to participate in the activities and meetings of the Board, but without voting right. It designates a representative for that purpose, and the Chair of the Board communicates the Board's activities to the Commission.
Can the European Data Protection Supervisor vote on all Board decisions?
Not in every case. In the cases referred to in Article 65, the European Data Protection Supervisor has voting rights only on decisions which concern principles and rules applicable to the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies that correspond in substance to those of the Regulation.
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