Rina Steenkamp - Privacy and technology
Chapter VII Co-operation and consistency
Section 3 European Data Protection Board
1. The European Data Protection Board shall act independently when exercising its tasks pursuant to Articles 66 and 67.
2. Without prejudice to requests by the Commission referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2 of Article 66, the European Data Protection Board shall, in the performance of its tasks, neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.
[Source: October 2013]
Article 65 underlines and clarifies the independence of the European Data Protection Board.
[Source: January 2012 | Context: Proposal from the European Commission]
1. The European Data Protection Board shall act independently when exercising its tasks pursuant to Articles 66 and 67.
2. Without prejudice to requests by the Commission referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2 of Article 66, the European Data Protection Board shall, in the performance of its tasks, neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.
[Source: January 2012 | Context: Proposal from the European Commission]
| General Data Protection Regulation: | Directive 95/46/EC: |
|---|---|
| Article 65 | Article 29(1) |
1. [...]
It shall have advisory status and act independently.