Data protection authorities set out guidelines for the application of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is the joint coordination body of the EU data protection authorities. The EDPB provides guidance on the application of the EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With the GDPR having come into force, the EDPB thus replaces the Art. 29 Data Protection Working Party (Art. 29 Group) which was established under the EU Data Protection Directive and other previously applicable data protection laws. More information about the EDPB can be found on its website.

Confirmation/endorsement of previous working papers and positions of Art. 29 Group

The Art. 29 Group had already published a whole series of working papers with application aids and interpretation notes on the new data protection regime before the GDPR actually became applicable. Some of the statements and conclusions of the Art. 29 Group were criticized as being not very practical and hardly feasible for business operations. At its first constituent meeting on 25 May 2018, the EDPB has now confirmed many of the previous positions of Art. 29 Group. The corresponding overview of the position papers adopted from the EDPB can be found here.