Article 45 — Tasks of the data protection officer
Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, data protection for EU institutions
What does EUDPR Article 45 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
1. The data protection officer shall have the following tasks: (a) to inform and advise the controller or the processor and the employees who carry out processing of their obligations pursuant to this Regulation and to other Union data protection provisions;
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, data protection for EU institutions, read 2026-08-14.
| In the act | EU 2018/1725 |
| CELEX | 32018R1725 |
| Read on | 2026-08-14 |
Official text
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1. The data protection officer shall have the following tasks:
(a) to inform and advise the controller or the processor and the employees who carry out processing of their obligations pursuant to this Regulation and to other Union data protection provisions;
(b) to ensure in an independent manner the internal application of this Regulation; to monitor compliance with this Regulation, with other applicable Union law containing data protection provisions and with the policies of the controller or processor in relation to the protection of personal data, including the assignment of responsibilities, the raising of awareness and training of staff involved in processing operations, and the related audits;
(c) to ensure that data subjects are informed of their rights and obligations pursuant to this Regulation;
(d) to provide advice where requested as regards the necessity for a notification or a communication of a personal data breach pursuant to Articles 34 and 35;
(e) to provide advice where requested as regards the data protection impact assessment and monitor its performance pursuant to Article 39 and to consult the European Data Protection Supervisor in case of doubt as to the need for a data protection impact assessment;
(f) to provide advice where requested as regards the need for prior consultation of the European Data Protection Supervisor pursuant to Article 40; to consult the European Data Protection Supervisor in case of doubt as to the need for a prior consultation;
The article continues in the official text.
The same rule in other acts
These articles carry the same official heading. The wording is not identical; read each text at its own source.
- GDPR Article 39 — Tasks of the data protection officer
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