Rina Steenkamp - Privacy and technology

My annotated General Data Protection Regulation

Chapter VII Co-operation and consistency

Section 3 European Data Protection Board

Article 65 Independence

October 2013

Article 65(1)

1. The European Data Protection Board shall act independently when exercising its tasks pursuant to Articles 66 and 67.

Article 65(2)

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]

January 2012

Explanatory memorandum

3.4. Detailed explanation of the proposal

Article 65 underlines and clarifies the independence of the European Data Protection Board.

[Source: January 2012 | Context: Proposal from the European Commission]

Article 65(1)

1. The European Data Protection Board shall act independently when exercising its tasks pursuant to Articles 66 and 67.

Article 65(2)

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]

Directive 95/46/EC

Cross-reference

General Data Protection Regulation:Directive 95/46/EC:
Article 65Article 29(1)

Chapter VI Supervisory authority and Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data

Article 29 Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data

Article 29(1)

1. [...]

It shall have advisory status and act independently.