General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Table of Contents
Chapter I – General provisions
Chapter II – Principles
Chapter III – Rights of the data subject
Chapter IV – Section 4
Chapter V – Section 5
Chapter VI – Independent supervisory authorities
Chapter VII – Cooperation and consistency
Chapter VIII – Remedies, liability and penalties
Chapter IX – Provisions relating to specific processing situations
Chapter X – Delegated acts and implementing acts
Chapter XI – Final provisions
Recitals (173)
Recital 139
(139) In order to promote the consistent application of this Regulation, the Board should be set up as an independent body of the Union. To fulfil its objectives, the Board should have legal personality. The Board should be represented by its Chair. It should replace the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data established by Data Protection Directive (repealed by GDPR). It should consist of the head of a supervisory authority of each Member State and the European Data Protection Supervisor or their respective representatives. The Commission should participate in the Board's activities without voting rights and the European Data Protection Supervisor should have specific voting rights. The Board should contribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union, including by advising the Commission, in particular on the level of protection in third countries or international organisations, and promoting cooperation of the supervisory authorities throughout the Union. The Board should act independently when performing its tasks.