Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (COM(2023) 348 final / 2023/0202 (COD)) (updated 24 May 2024 with 'I/A' ITEM Note - General approach)

	Explanatory Memorandum
	1. Context of the proposal
	2. Legal basis, subsidiarity and proportionality
	3. Results of ex-post evaluations, stakeholder consultations and impact assessments
	4. Budgetary implications
	5. Other elements
	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Recitals
	Chapter I General provisions
	Article 1 Subject matter
	Article 2 Definitions
	Chapter II Submission and handling of complaints
	Article 3 Cross-border complaints
	Article 4 Investigation of complaints
	Article 5 Amicable settlement
	Article 6 Translations
	Chapter III Cooperation under Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Section 1 Reaching consensus within the meaning of Article 60(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 7 Cooperation between supervisory authorities
	Article 8 Relevant information within the meaning of Article 60(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 9 Summary of key issues
	Article 10 Use of means to reach consensus
	Section 2 Full or partial rejection of complaints
	Article 11 Hearing of complainant prior to full or partial rejection of a complaint
	Article 12 Revised draft decision fully or partially rejecting a complaint
	Article 13 Decision fully or partially rejecting a complaint
	Section 3 Decisions addressed to controllers and processors
	Article 14 Preliminary findings and reply
	Article 15 Transmission of preliminary findings to complainants
	Article 16 Adoption of final decision
	Article 17 Right to be heard in relation to revised draft decision
	SECTION 4 RELEVANT AND REASONED OBJECTIONS
	Article 18 Relevant and reasoned objections
	Chapter IV Access to the administrative file and treatment of confidential information
	Article 19 Content of the administrative file
	Article 20 Access to the administrative file and use of documents
	Article 21 Identification and protection of confidential information
	Chapter V Dispute resolution
	Article 22 Referral to dispute resolution under Article 65 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 23 Registration in relation to a decision under Article 65(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 24 Statement of reasons prior to adoption of decision under Article 65(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 25 Procedure in relation to decision under Article 65(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 26 Procedure in relation to decision under Article 65(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Chapter VI Urgency procedure
	Article 27 Urgent opinions under Article 66(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Article 28 Urgent decisions under Article 66(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
	Chapter VII General and final provisions
	Article 29 Beginning of time periods and definition of working day
	Article 30 Transitional provisions
	Article 31 Entry into force
	Annex
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