Press release - MEPs choose Wiewiórowski to be the EU’s data protection watchdog

Next steps

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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191126IPR67418/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191126IPR67418/
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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European Union, Data security, Information governance, European Data Protection Supervisor, Data protection, National data protection authority, Information privacy, European Parliament, Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
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  • Next steps

    The European Data Protection Supervisor will be jointly appointed by common accord of the European Parliament and the Council for a term of five years.

  • Following their confirmation, the Parliament and the Council will proceed to formally appoint the new European Data Protection Supervisor.
  • Background information on the European Data Protection Supervisor

    The European Data Protection Supervisoris the EUs independent data protection authority.

  • The EDPS also works with the national authorities of EU countries to ensure consistency in data protection.
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