§ GDPR · Article 51

GDPR Article 51: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51 · All obligations · GDPR

At a glance

Article 51 of the GDPR imposes 7 obligations on Member State, supervisory authority. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.

§ Obligations

All obligations under Article 51

Obligation 1

Each Member State shall provide for one or more independent public authorities to be responsible for monitoring the application of this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: Member State
Action required: establish
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 2

Each supervisory authority shall contribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: supervisory authority
Action required: contribute
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 3

The supervisory authorities shall cooperate with each other and the Commission in accordance with Chapter VII. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: supervisory authority
Action required: cooperate
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 4

Where more than one supervisory authority is established in a Member State, that Member State shall designate the supervisory authority which is to represent those authorities in the Board. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: Member State
Action required: designate
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 5

The Member State shall set out the mechanism to ensure compliance by the other authorities with the rules relating to the consistency mechanism referred to in Article 63. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: Member State
Action required: set out
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 6

Each Member State shall notify to the Commission the provisions of its law which it adopts pursuant to this Chapter, by 25 May 2018. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: Member State
Action required: notify
Deadline: 25 May 2018
Penalty: —

Obligation 7

Each Member State shall notify to the Commission, without delay, any subsequent amendment affecting the provisions of its law adopted pursuant to this Chapter. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 51, Article 51

Obligated entity: Member State
Action required: notify
Deadline: without delay
Penalty: —

§ Frequently asked

Questions about Article 51

Who must comply with Article 51 of the GDPR? +

Member State, supervisory authority.

What does Article 51 of the GDPR require? +

establish contribute cooperate

What is the compliance deadline for GDPR Article 51? +

25 May 2018; without delay

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