The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is an independent European body with legal personality. It ensures that theGeneral Data Protection Regulation and theLaw Enforcement Directive are applied consistently and ensures cooperation, including on enforcement.

The EDPB is composed of the heads of the national data protection authorities (Supervisory Authorities) of the countries in the European Economic Area, as well as theEuropean Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).

The data protection authorities are responsible for enforcing data protection law at a national level and at a cross-border level by cooperating through theone-stop-shop mechanism.

The EDPB takesbinding decisionson cross-border cases on which no consensus is reached.

The EDPB has a Secretariat, based in Brussels and provided by the EDPS. A Memorandum of Understanding determines the terms of cooperation between the EDPB and the EDPS.

Chairmanship

The EDPB is led by its Chair, Anu Talus, and two Deputy Chairs, Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou and Zdravko Vukić, elected for a five year term.