Article 72 — Procedure

GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679

What does GDPR Article 72 say?

Short answer, straight from the official text

1. The Board shall take decisions by a simple majority of its members, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation. 2. The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members and organise its own operational arrangements.

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

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1. The Board shall take decisions by a simple majority of its members, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

2. The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members and organise its own operational arrangements.

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