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RGPD

Article 75

Secretariat

1.   The Board shall have a secretariat, which shall be provided by the European Data Protection Supervisor.

2.   The secretariat shall perform its tasks exclusively under the instructions of the Chair of the Board.

3.   The staff of the European Data Protection Supervisor involved in carrying out the tasks conferred on the Board by this Regulation shall be subject to separate reporting lines from the staff involved in carrying out tasks conferred on the European Data Protection Supervisor.

4.   Where appropriate, the Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor shall establish and publish a Memorandum of Understanding implementing this Article, determining the terms of their cooperation, and applicable to the staff of the European Data Protection Supervisor involved in carrying out the tasks conferred on the Board by this Regulation.

5.   The secretariat shall provide analytical, administrative and logistical support to the Board.

6.   The secretariat shall be responsible in particular for:

(a)

the day-to-day business of the Board;

(b)

communication between the members of the Board, its Chair and the Commission;

(c)

communication with other institutions and the public;

(d)

the use of electronic means for the internal and external communication;

(e)

the translation of relevant information;

(f)

the preparation and follow-up of the meetings of the Board;

(g)

the preparation, drafting and publication of opinions, decisions on the settlement of disputes between supervisory authorities and other texts adopted by the Board.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who provides the Board's secretariat, and who gives it instructions?
The European Data Protection Supervisor provides the secretariat, but the secretariat performs its tasks exclusively under the instructions of the Chair of the Board. In other words, the staff comes from the Supervisor while the direction comes from the Board itself.
How does Article 75 keep the secretariat separate from the Supervisor's own work?
Through two safeguards. Staff of the European Data Protection Supervisor who carry out tasks conferred on the Board are subject to separate reporting lines from the staff carrying out the Supervisor's own tasks. Where appropriate, the Board and the Supervisor also establish and publish a Memorandum of Understanding that determines the terms of their cooperation and applies to that staff.
What is the secretariat responsible for in practice?

In general terms, it provides analytical, administrative and logistical support to the Board. Article 75 then lists what it is responsible for in particular:

  • the day-to-day business of the Board;
  • communication between the members of the Board, its Chair and the Commission;
  • communication with other institutions and the public;
  • the use of electronic means for internal and external communication;
  • the translation of relevant information;
  • the preparation and follow-up of the meetings of the Board;
  • the preparation, drafting and publication of opinions, decisions on the settlement of disputes between supervisory authorities and other texts adopted by the Board.
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