Changes between two versions
What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report
From · draft committee report· 9 Nov 2023
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 · plenary report· 20 Feb 2024
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
AI:What changed, in short
The versions differ mainly in substance: the new text adds detailed procedural rules on complaints, investigations, cooperation, and judicial remedies.1345 It introduces a nine-month deadline for draft decisions, with extensions, and a three-month deadline for non-contentious cases.4053 It strengthens the role of the Board in resolving procedural disputes and allows parties to seek judicial remedies against supervisory authorities.8687 It adds detailed rules on amicable settlements, ex officio procedures, and cooperation with other authorities.424357 The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, typo fixes, and updates to cross-references.2141718
74 changes of substance · 26 formal · 0 of wording only · 2 smaller changes not described
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
+127 added · −258 removed · 42 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 9 of 10: Paragraphs 481–488
Article 31 – title: Entry into force and application
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Changed:Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1a. It shall apply from ...… [one year from the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. / However, Article 2b(1), point(c), Article 2b(3), last sentence, Article 2c(2), last sentence, and (5), Article 2d(3) and (6), Articles 8(1) and 18(1), point (a) shall apply from ... [six months from the date of application of this Regulation].
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Removed:EDPB para 192 – transition period for necessary adjustments in EDPB secretariat and tools (IMI), national DPAs, and possibly national laws.
Added:Annex I – Part A – point 1: (deleted) / Where the complaint is submitted by a body, organisation or association referred to in Article 80 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, submit proof that the body, organisation or association has been properly constituted in accordance with the law of a Member State. / Where the complaint is submitted on the basis of Article 80(1) of Regulation 2016/679, proof that the body, organisation or association lodging the complaint is acting on the basis of the mandate of a data subject. / (deleted) / (deleted)
Removed:Annex I: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)
Added:Annex I – Part A – point 2: The name, address and any other available contact details of the complainant, including, where the complaint is submitted electronically, email address. / (deleted) / (deleted) / -----------
Removed:Instead of a mandatory form, there should be minimum requirements to ensure that the complaint can be processed by the LSA.
Added:Annex I – Part A – point 3: Provide all information in your possession to facilitate the identification of the entity which is the subject of your complaint, including the name, address and any other contact details of that entity.