A visual presentation of the newly proposed rules to strengthen GDPR enforcement in cross-border cases

Summary:

After years of pressure from civil society organisations and the European Parliament, in July 2023 the Commission tabled a proposal to improve the GDPR cross-border enforcement procedure. The proposal consists of rules that are detailed and innovative, yet also quite complex, especially when dealing with the various phases of the GDPR cooperation and consistency mechanism. To help convey an in-depth understanding and facilitate a critical discussion, this briefing tabulates the envisaged procedure. In doing so, it shows that a granular approach to promoting harmonisation is possible and that the Commission's approach is worth considering. Nevertheless, the briefing also highlights various shortcomings of the proposal. These and other aspects are analysed more extensively in two other EPRS publications: an analysis of the newly proposed rules to strengthen GDPR enforcement in cross-border cases, and a legislative briefing on the Commission proposal laying out these rules.

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