EDPB conference on cross-regulatory cooperation: what we learned

Key takeaways from the panel discussions Throughout the day, three panels were held, focusing on 1) data protection and competition, 2) the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the GDPR, and 3) the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the GDPR. During the first panel, speakers emphasised the critical need for cooperation between regulatory bodies in the fields of data protection and competition and shared views on what regulators in the two fields can learn from each other, especially in the aftermath of the Bundeskartellamt ruling. Highlights from the keynote speeches The event also featured the participation of the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy Henna Virkkunen and the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee Chair Javier Zarzalejos. EVP Virkkunen underlined the Commission’s commitment to seamless cooperation between different frameworks, mentioning several examples of successful cooperation, and highlighted that the Commission and the EDPB have heard the stakeholders’ call to provide support to compliance through stronger cooperation among regulators. A forward-looking approach EDPB Chair Anu Talus closed the conference by reiterating that the EDPB and European Data Protection Authorities are committed to continue supporting stakeholders in navigating the new cross-regulatory landscape. Cross-regulatory cooperation is the future: speakers weigh in During the conference, we took the opportunity to ask several speakers about the importance of cross-regulatory cooperation and how they see the role of Data Protection Authorities evolving in the years to come.