1. European Data Protection Board
Priorities and Work Programme

2. The European Data Protection Board
27 supervisory authorities + 3 EEA
+ EDPS (+ EU COM)
Chair

3. EDPB Mission
Contribute to the consistent application of the data protection rules in
the EEA:
3 ways to do so:
• General guidance
• Consistency findings (Binding Decisions + Opinions)
• Advise the European Commission on any issue related to the protection of
personal data in the Union

4. Enforcement
Cross-border enforcement 2018-2023
• 2406 cross-border cases
• 2232 OSS procedures out of which 895 Final Decisions
• 10 Art. 65 Binding Decisions
• 1 Art. 66 Urgent 66 Binding Decision
Enforcementnational competence+ EDPB ensures
cooperation & consistency
“Vienna” agenda for enforcementcooperation
• Unlock full potential of GDPR, via:
• strategic cases
• harmonisation national administrative laws
( EC proposal for Regulation)
• « synergy » initiatives: CEF, SPE

5. Enforcement - results
1.2 billion euro fines in 2022
1.3 billion euro fines in 2023
+ Binding Decisions impact fine & settle on key legal interpretations
• GDPR is having effect and organisations have changed their
practices

6. EDPB Guidance
Objectives:
• clarify terms of EU data protection law
• contribute to a consistent interpretation by stakeholders and
national supervisory authorities
Consistent application of the data protection rules in the EEA

7. Guidance, Consistency & Legal advice
2018 - 2023
- Guidelines: 43
- Recommendations: 6
- Art. 64 Opinions: 154
- Art. 65 Binding Decisions: 10
- Art. 66 Urgent Binding Decision: 1
- Art. 70 Opinions: 7
- Joint Opinions: 10

9. EDPB Strategy 2021-2023
PILLAR 1: Advancing harmonisation and facilitating compliance
PILLAR 2: Supporting effective enforcement and efficient cooperation between SAs
PILLAR 3: A fundamental rights approach to new technologies
PILLAR 4: The global dimension

10. EDPB Secretariat – the « engine » of cooperation
• Around 40 staff: legal, communications, IT & admin
• Holds pen for majority of Binding Decisions and large part of guidance, consistency
opinions and legal advice
• Vibrant place to work, expert staff motivated by defending a fundamental right and
shaping tomorrow’s digital environment

11. Some selected topics....
DPO (+CEF)
Certification / accreditation
certif as a tool for transfers
first EU Data protection seal
Data breach
Cookies
ChatGPT
Important binding decisions

12. The future?
• New Strategy in the making
• Digital Single Market (DSA, DMA, Data Act, AI Act) – increased role
DPAs + hammer out cooperation across fields of competence
• 2023-2024 work programme:
continued efforts to streamline coooperation and invest in expertise to
keep threadwith evolving market
• EDPB’s growing role in enforcement

13. For further information:
- The EDPB website: https://edpb.europa.eu/
- Follow us on social media:
@eu_edpb
https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-edpb/

14. Thank you