Cross-regulatory interplay

The application of the GDPR alongside other legal frameworks creates a multi-layered compliance landscape where various texts may apply concurrently and provisions overlap, requiring a holistic approach.
Through its guidance and engagement work, the EDPB promotes the centrality of the right to data protection in the overall regulatory architecture and contributes to a consistent and predictable application of different regulatory frameworks.

Guidance

Template for Cross-Regulatory Cooperation Agreements

Other guidance
#Cooperation between authorities #Cross-regulatory cooperation #Cross-regulatory interplay
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Template for Cross-Regulatory Cooperation Agreements

Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive

Guideline
#Technology #Cross-regulatory interplay
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Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive

Policy work

EDPB Comments on the European Commission’s draft measures in the specification proceedings concerning Alphabet’s compliance with Article 6(11) Digital Markets Act

Other policy document
#Cross-regulatory cooperation #Anonymisation / pseudonymisation #Cross-regulatory interplay
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EDPB Comments on the European Commission’s draft measures in the specification proceedings concerning Alphabet’s compliance with Article 6(11) Digital Markets Act

EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 4/2026 on the Proposal for a Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Proposal on amendments to the NIS 2 Directive

Legislative opinion
#Cross-regulatory interplay #Cybersecurity #Certification
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EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 4/2026 on the Proposal for a Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Proposal on amendments to the NIS 2 Directive

Enforcement support

Compliance instruments

Opinion 5/2019 on the interplay between the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR, in particular regarding the competence, tasks and powers of data protection authorities

Opinion of the Board (Art. 64)
#Cross-regulatory interplay
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Opinion 5/2019 on the interplay between the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR, in particular regarding the competence, tasks and powers of data protection authorities

Internal procedure

Internal EDPB Document 04/2021 on criteria of territorial competence of supervisory authorities to enforce Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive

Internal document
#Cooperation between authorities #Automated decision making, profiling and Online tracking #Cross-regulatory interplay
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Internal EDPB Document 04/2021 on criteria of territorial competence of supervisory authorities to enforce Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive