Proposal for a Regulation for a better enforcement of the GDPR
This position paper has been updated following the draft report of the European Parliament. You can find it here.
Following a public consultation in January 2023, the European Commission (EC) has published its proposal for a Regulation for additional procedural rules for GDPR enforcement in July 2023.
Bitkom welcomes the proposal and its intention to streamline cooperation between DPAs when enforcing the GDPR, and to harmonize certain procedural aspects applied by Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in cross-border cases. We also see this process as an opportunity for a broader conversation on how to improve harmonization. In our view, it is overdue for the EC to address the fact that there is not yet enough harmonization when it comes to GDPR interpretation. The current enforcement practice and missing harmonization results in competitive disadvantages for companies located in EU member states where data protection infringements are enforced on a more restrictive interpretation of the rules.
