Chapter VIICooperation and consistency

Section 1 – Cooperation

• Article 60Cooperation between the lead supervisory authority and the other supervisory authorities concerned

  1. The lead supervisory authority shall cooperate with the other supervisory authorities concerned in accordance with this Article in an endeavour to reach consensus. The lead supervisory authority…

• Article 61Mutual assistance

  1. Supervisory authorities shall provide each other with relevant information and mutual assistance in order to implement and apply this Regulation in a consistent manner, and shall put…

• Article 62Joint operations of supervisory authorities

  1. The supervisory authorities shall, where appropriate, conduct joint operations including joint investigations and joint enforcement measures in which members or staff of the supervisory authorities of other…

Section 2 – Consistency

• Article 63Consistency mechanism

  In order to contribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union, the supervisory authorities shall cooperate with each other and, where relevant, with the Commission,…

• Article 64Opinion of the Board

  1. The Board shall issue an opinion where a competent supervisory authority intends to adopt any of the measures below. To that end, the competent supervisory authority shall…

• Article 65Dispute resolution by the Board

  1. In order to ensure the correct and consistent application of this Regulation in individual cases, the Board shall adopt a binding decision in the following cases: (a)…

• Article 66Urgency procedure

  1. In exceptional circumstances, where a supervisory authority concerned considers that there is an urgent need to act in order to protect the rights and freedoms of data…

• Article 67Exchange of information

  The Commission may adopt implementing acts of general scope in order to specify the arrangements for the exchange of information by electronic means between supervisory authorities, and between…

Section 3 – European data protection board

• Article 68European Data Protection Board

  1. The European Data Protection Board (the ‘Board’) is hereby established as a body of the Union and shall have legal personality. 2. The Board shall be represented…

• Article 69Independence

  1. The Board shall act independently when performing its tasks or exercising its powers pursuant to Articles 70 and 71 . 2. Without prejudice to requests by the…

• Article 70Tasks of the Board

  1. The Board shall ensure the consistent application of this Regulation. To that end, the Board shall, on its own initiative or, where relevant, at the request of…

• Article 71Reports

  1. The Board shall draw up an annual report regarding the protection of natural persons with regard to processing in the Union and, where relevant, in third countries…

• Article 72Procedure

  1. The Board shall take decisions by a simple majority of its members, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation. 2. The Board shall adopt its own rules…

• Article 73Chair

  1. The Board shall elect a chair and two deputy chairs from amongst its members by simple majority. 2. The term of office of the Chair and of…

• Article 74Tasks of the Chair

  1. The Chair shall have the following tasks: (a) to convene the meetings of the Board and prepare its agenda; (b) to notify decisions adopted by the Board…

• Article 75Secretariat

  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…

• Article 76Confidentiality

  1. The discussions of the Board shall be confidential where the Board deems it necessary, as provided for in its rules of procedure. 2. Access to documents submitted…