Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 45 Cooperation Board

1. A Cooperation Board with an advisory function is hereby established. It shall be composed of a representative of a national supervisory authority of each Member State and of the EDPS.

2. The Cooperation Board shall act independently when performing its tasks pursuant to paragraph 3 and shall neither seek nor take instructions from any body.

3. The Cooperation Board shall have the following tasks:

(a) discussing general policy and strategy of data protection supervision of Europol and the permissibility of the transfer, the retrieval and any communication to Europol of personal data by the Member States;

(b) examining difficulties of interpretation or application of this Regulation;

(c) studying general problems relating to the exercise of independent supervision or the exercise of the rights of data subjects;

(d) discussing and drawing up harmonised proposals for joint solutions on matters referred to in Article 44(1);

(e) discussing cases submitted by the EDPS in accordance with Article 44(4);

(f) discussing cases submitted by any national supervisory authority; and

(g) promoting awareness of data protection rights.

4. The Cooperation Board may issue opinions, guidelines, recommendations and best practices. The EDPS and the national supervisory authorities shall, without prejudice to their independence and each acting within the scope of their respective competences, take the utmost account of them.

5. The Cooperation Board shall meet whenever necessary, and at least twice a year. The costs and servicing of its meetings shall be borne by the EDPS.

6. Rules of procedure of the Cooperation Board shall be adopted at its first meeting by a simple majority of its members. Further working methods shall be developed jointly as necessary.