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-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

EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 3/2026 on the Proposal for a European Biotech Act

Legislative opinion
#Cross-regulatory interplay #Artificial intelligence #Health and research #Legal basis #Controller/processor
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EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 3/2026 on the Proposal for a European Biotech Act

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