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Targeted modifications of the GDPR: EDPB & EDPS welcome simplification of record keeping obligations and request further clarifications

EDPS — Press & News EU Published: 2025-07-09 10:39:56

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) are positive about simplifications to record-keeping obligations in the GDPR regulation. They have issued a joint opinion on the European Commission's proposal for amendments to certain regulations, welcoming these changes and seeking further clarifications.

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<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden"> Targeted modifications of the GDPR: EDPB &amp; EDPS welcome simplification of record keeping obligations and request further clarifications </span> <div class="field field--name-field-edpsweb-news-image-m field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img alt="lock privacy GDPR " class="image-style-edpsweb-news-image" height="125" src="https://www.edps.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/edpsweb_news_image/public/2025-07/regulation45_news.jpg?itok=eM9RNOt4" width="170" /> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>julia</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time class="datetime" datetime="2025-07-09T12:39:56+02:00" title="Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 12:39">Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:39</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-edpsweb-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time class="datetime" datetime="2025-07-09T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-edpsweb-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>EDPS and EDPB a&nbsp;Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation amending certain regulations, including the GDPR.</p> <p><a href="https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2025/targeted-modifications-gdpr-edpb-edps-welcome-simplification-record-keeping-obligations-and-request-further-clarifications_en">Read Press Release</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.edps.europa.eu/data-protection/our-work/publications/edps-edpb-joint-opinions/2025-07-08-edpb-edps-joint-opinion-012025-regulation-simplification-measures-smes-and-smcs_en">Read Joint Opinion&nbsp;</a></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-edpsweb-show-news-link field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div>
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