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# Article 69 — Independence

*In force · Consolidated version of 4 May 2016 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 30 Sep 2026 ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016R0679-20160504)

1. The Board shall act independently when performing its tasks or exercising its powers pursuant to [Articles 70](/gdpr/articles/70.md) and [71](/gdpr/articles/71.md).
2. Without prejudice to requests by the Commission referred to in [Article 70(1)](/gdpr/articles/70.md) and (2), the Board shall, in the performance of its tasks or the exercise of its powers, neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.

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[Chapter VII — Cooperation and consistency](/gdpr/chapters/vii.md) · [← Article 68](/gdpr/articles/68.md) · [Article 70 →](/gdpr/articles/70.md)


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