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European Union: Data protection authority governance in General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)

Progress

Current status
in force
25 May 2018 in force
27 Apr 2016 adopted
25 Jan 2012 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

25 May 2018
in force

General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) including the establishment of Supervisory Authorities enters into force

On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force. The Supervisory Authorities (SAs) have been established under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in order to monitor and enforce compliance with data protect…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 Apr 2016
adopted

General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) including the establishment of Supervisory Authorities was adopted by the European Parliament and Council

On 27 April 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Supervisory Authorities (SAs) have been established under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in order to monitor and enfo…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Jan 2012
under deliberation

European Commission issues proposal for General Data Protection Regulation including the establishment of Supervisory Authorities

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission published its proposal for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Supervisory Authorities (SAs) would be established under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to monitor and enforce c…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government