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EU regulatory register · GDPR

Article 40Codes of conduct

CELEX 32016R0679 · Read on 2026-08-18 · Chapter IV

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1. The Member States, the supervisory authorities, the Board and the Commission shall encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to contribute to the proper application of this Regulation, taking account of the specific features of the various processing sectors and the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

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1. The Member States, the supervisory authorities, the Board and the Commission shall encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to contribute to the proper application of this Regulation, taking account of the specific features of the various processing sectors and the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

2. Associations and other bodies representing categories of controllers or processors may prepare codes of conduct, or amend or extend such codes, for the purpose of specifying the application of this Regulation, such as with regard to:

(a)

fair and transparent processing;

(b)

the legitimate interests pursued by controllers in specific contexts;

(c)

the collection of personal data;

(d)

the pseudonymisation of personal data;

(e)

the information provided to the public and to data subjects;

(f)

the exercise of the rights of data subjects;

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