Article 63 — Consistency mechanism

GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679

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In order to contribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union, the supervisory authorities shall cooperate with each other and, where relevant, with the Commission, through the consistency mechanism as set out in this Section.

Source: GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, read 2026-08-14.

In the actEU 2016/679
ChapterVII · Cooperation and consistency
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In order to contribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union, the supervisory authorities shall cooperate with each other and, where relevant, with the Commission, through the consistency mechanism as set out in this Section.

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