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title: "Article 59 — Activity reports"
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shortTitle: "Article 59 — Activity reports"
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*In force · Consolidated version of 4 May 2016 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016R0679-20160504)*

Each [supervisory authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/supervisory-authority) shall draw up an annual report on its activities, which may include a list of types of infringement notified and types of measures taken in accordance with [Article 58(2)](58.md). Those reports shall be transmitted to the national parliament, the government and other authorities as designated by Member State law. They shall be made available to the public, to the Commission and to the Board.

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[Chapter VI — Independent supervisory authorities](../chapters/vi.md) · [← Article 58](58.md) · [Article 60 →](60.md)