The Helsinki Statement on enhanced clarity, support and engagement

<h3>A fundamental rights approach to innovation and competitiveness</h3> <p>Helsinki, 3 July 2025 – At a high-level meeting in Helsinki on 1–2 July 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a landmark <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/statements/helsinki-statement-enhanced-clarity-support-and-engagement_en" target="_blank">Statement on enhanced clarity, support and engagement</a>.</p> <p>The Statement outlines new initiatives to make GDPR compliance easier, in particular for micro, small and medium organisations, strengthen consistency and boost cross-regulatory cooperation.&nbsp;</p> <blockquote><p><strong>EDPB Chair Anu Talus said: </strong>“The EDPB aims to ensure that compliance with the GDPR can be more easily achieved. By placing fundamental rights into the core of their digital transformation, organisations can ensure that technological advancements and the respect for European values go hand in hand, ultimately building a stronger and more resilient digital economy.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Across its efforts, the EDPB will strengthen its dialogue with stakeholders, holding proactive and early engagement to identify areas where further support and clarification is required, and providing the opportunity for stakeholders to flag possible inconsistencies and give feedback. The EDPB will publicly report on the main outcomes of the public consultations.&nbsp;</p> <p>The EDPB will launch a series of direct and practical resources to simplify GDPR application.</p> <blockquote><p><strong>EDPB Chair Anu Talus said: </strong>“The EDPB is committed to helping organisations in achieving GDPR compliance with greater ease and efficiency. Through timely and concise guidance and ready-to-use tools, like a common data breach notification template, checklists, how-tos and FAQs, we will continue to make GDPR alignment achievable and accessible for all.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Among the measures agreed upon to ensure consistent GDPR interpretation and enforcement across Europe, EDPB Members will make continuous efforts to align national and EDPB guidance. They will also develop common practices, methods, tools and common actions review guidelines to ensure their real-world effectiveness. The EDPB will also publish positions by DPAs on priority issues to help organisations understand and act on regulatory expectations.</p> <p>The EDPB recognises the growing complexity of the digital regulatory landscape and has renewed its commitment to fostering structured cooperation with non-data protection regulators to address legal and practical challenges in cross-sectoral cases.<br />&nbsp;</p>