On Wednesday 12 October the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a list of different aspects of Member States’ procedural law that it believes should be harmonised at EU level.
The list, which was submitted to the European Commission for review, raises issues such as the status and rights of parties to administrative proceedings, procedural deadlines, and the conditions applicable for the admissibility or rejection of complaints.
In addition, the EDPB list includes sections on the investigative powers of data protection authorities and the practical implementation of the cooperation procedure.
“The EDPB has taken important steps to promote effective cooperation in view of strong and swift enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation. We have identified some obstacles beyond our remit which may require a legislative initiative. The current patchwork of national procedures and practices has a detrimental impact on cooperation between data protection authorities”, commented EDPB Chair Andrea Jelinek. (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)