European Data Protection Board*

¹In order to promote the consistent application of this Regulation, the Board should be set up as an independent body of the Union. ²To fulfil its objectives, the Board should have legal personality. ³The Board should be represented by its Chair. ⁴It should replace the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data established by Directive 95/46/EC. ⁵It should consist of the head of a supervisory authority of each Member State and the European Data Protection Supervisor or their respective representatives. ⁶The Commission should participate in the Board’s activities without voting rights and the European Data Protection Supervisor should have specific voting rights. ⁷The Board should contribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union, including by advising the Commission, in particular on the level of protection in third countries or international organisations, and promoting cooperation of the supervisory authorities throughout the Union. ⁸The Board should act independently when performing its tasks.