On February 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the
"EDPB") released its work program for 2019 and 2020
(the "Work Program"). Following the EDPB's
endorsement of the Article 29 Working Party guidelines and
continued guidance relating to new EU General Data Protection
Regulation ("GDPR") concepts, the EDPB plans to shift its
focus to more specialized areas and technologies.
The Work Program, which was designed based on priority areas for
stakeholders, outlines a list of planned guidelines, consistency
opinions and EDPB activities, as well as additional possible topics
that the EDPB may tackle over the course of the next two years. The
ambitious and very full Work Program seeks to deal with a range of
topics, including:
