The EDPB must act independently when performing its tasks and exercising its powers.
Official text & source
Article 69 of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). Read the full, authoritative text on EUR-Lex.
Official text
Verbatim text of Article 69 of the General Data Protection Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
The Board shall act independently when performing its tasks or exercising its powers pursuant to Articles 70 and 71 .
Without prejudice to requests by the Commission referred to in Article 70 (1) and (2), the Board shall, in the performance of its tasks or the exercise of its powers, neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). Official text reproduced from EUR-Lex — © European Union. Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal is deemed authentic.
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