Chapter 7 · Co-operation and Consistency

Article 72 — Procedure

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The EDPB takes decisions by a simple majority of its members, unless the GDPR provides otherwise, and adopts its own rules of procedure.

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Article 72 of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). Read the full, authoritative text on EUR-Lex.

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Verbatim text of Article 72 of the General Data Protection Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

The Board shall take decisions by a simple majority of its members, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members and organise its own operational arrangements.

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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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