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From · Plenary report · 20 Feb 2024 A-9-2024-0045 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679

To · Adopted text · 10 Apr 2024 TA-9-2024-0187 Laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679

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Adds Article 2a on applicable procedural law, specifying that national law governs direct interactions with a supervisory authority and that complainants may communicate only with the authority they lodged the complaint with. #6 The other changes are formal or wording: modal verbs adjusted, a typo fixed, and regulation citations standardized to "(EU)". #1 #2 #3 #4

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Change #6 Substance

Adds Article 2a specifying that national procedural law applies to direct interactions with a supervisory authority, and clarifies that complainants may communicate only with the authority they lodged the complaint with.

Article 2 a (new): Article 2a / Applicable Procedural Law / 1. In addition to this Regulation, and provided that it is not in conflict with this Regulation, the procedural law applicable before a supervisory authority shall govern all direct interactions between that supervisory authority and the parties before it. This Regulation shall not preclude Member States from specifying procedural matters not regulated by this Regulation or Regulation (EU) 2016/679. / 2. This Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ~~and~~ govern the interaction between supervisory authorities of different Member States that falls within the scope of this Regulation. / 3. A complainant shall have the right to communicate exclusively with the supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged pursuant to Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.