• Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements

The Commission will monitor the application of the Regulation together with its ongoing monitoring of the application of the GDPR.

• Explanatory documents (for directives)

Not applicable

• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

Chapter I defines the subject of the regulation and sets out the definitions used throughout the instrument. The definitions used in the GDPR apply to the proposal. The proposal addresses only the cross-border enforcement of the GDPR.

Chapter II provides detailed rules on the submission and handling of complaints. It prescribes a form specifying the information required for cross-border complaints submitted on the basis of Article 77 GDPR and provides factors for DPAs to take into account when considering the extent appropriate to investigate a complaint. The provision of a common form for all cross-border complaints simplifies the complaint procedure for data subjects and removes the fragmented approaches to the concept of a complaint. Article 3 requires DPAs to provide the complainant with an acknowledgement of the complaint. Article 5 provides a legal framework for the amicable settlement of complaints to facilitate the use of amicable settlement by DPAs and to clarify the legal implications of amicable settlement for complainants and DPAs. Article 6 provides detailed rules regarding the translation of documents during cross-border cooperation.

Chapter III concerns cooperation between supervisory authorities in cross-border cases.