Simplification of record-keeping obligation: EDPB and EDPS adopt letter to EU Commission

<p>Brussels, 08 May - The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/letters/edpb-edps-letter-european-commission-draft-proposal_en" target="_blank">letter</a>, addressed to the European Commission, on the upcoming proposal on the simplification of record-keeping obligation under the GDPR, amounting to a targeted amendment of Art. 30(5) GDPR.</p> <p>The joint letter replies to the letter sent by the European Commission to the EDPB and the EDPS on 6 May 2025 where the Commission explained how it intends to introduce specific modifications to the GDPR. The EDPB and EDPS understand that a formal consultation will take place after the publication of the proposed legislative change. &nbsp;</p> <p>The EDPB and EDPS shared that, at this stage, they could express preliminary support to this targeted simplification initiative, bearing in mind that this would not affect the obligation of controllers and processors to comply with other GDPR obligations. Nevertheless, the EDPB and EDPS asked the Commission to better evaluate the impact on the organisations subject to this change, to assess whether the draft proposal ensure a proportionate and fair balance between the protection of personal data and the interests of organisations with less than 500 employees.</p> <p></p><div class="embedded-entity"> <div class="node node--type-edpb-publication node--promoted node--view-mode-edpb-teaser-download clearfix p-3 mb-3 mb-lg-4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-7 mb-3 mb-lg-0 intro"> <h4 class="node__title h6 m-0"> <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/letters/edpb-edps-letter-european-commission-draft-proposal_en" rel="bookmark" title="EDPB-EDPS Letter on European Commission draft proposal on simplification of record-keeping under the GDPR"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">EDPB-EDPS Letter on European Commission draft proposal on simplification of record-keeping under the GDPR</span> </a> </h4> <span class="news-date mr-3 d-inline-block">8 May 2025</span> <div class="mt-3 mb-2 mb-md-0 d-flex tags"> <div class="field field--name-field-edpb-publication-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline mb-1"> <div class="field__label d-none pr-0">Publication Type:</div> <ul class="publication-type-list list-unstyled field__items d-inline-block mb-0 pl-0"> <li class="field__item d-inline" id="publication-type-0"><a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/publication-type/letters_en" hreflang="en">Letters</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-edpb-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline mb-1"> <div class="field__label d-none pr-0">Topics:</div> <ul class="topic-list field__items d-inline-block pl-0 mb-1"> <li class="field__item d-inline-block mb-1" id="topic-0"><a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/topic/controller_en" hreflang="en">Controller</a></li> <li class="field__item d-inline-block mb-1" id="topic-1"><a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/topic/processor_en" hreflang="en">Processor</a></li> <li class="field__item d-inline-block mb-1" id="topic-2"><a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/topic/record-processing_en" hreflang="en">Record of processing</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 mb-3 mb-lg-0 version small"> </div> <div class="col-lg-2 download"> <div class="field field--name-field-edpb-files field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline row mb-3"> <div class="col-sm-3 pl-3 pr-5 d-flex align-items-center download-language"> <div class="w-100 py-3"> <span class="file-select-box"><select><option selected="selected">English</option> </select> </span> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-2 px-0 d-flex align-items-center download-button text-center"> <a class="file-download btn btn-block btn-download" href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2025-05/20250508_edpb-edps-letter-commission-draft-proposal-simplification-record-keeping-obligations-gdpr_en.pdf" target="_blank" title="EDPB-EDPS Letter on European Commission draft proposal on simplification of record-keeping under the GDPR"> <i class="fas fa-download d-block mb-2 fa-2x"></i> Download </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-edpb-related-other field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2025/simplification-record-keeping-obligation-edpb-and-edps-adopt-letter-eu-commission_en"> Simplification of record-keeping obligation: EDPB and EDPS adopt letter to EU Commission</a></div> </div> </div> </div>