GDPR·Article Article 99·low·Component: Chapter XI: Final Provisions

What this control requires

This control specifies that GDPR entered into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and applies from 25 May 2018. This control addresses Final Provisions.
— GDPR, Article Article 99

In plain English

This control specifies that GDPR entered into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and applies from 25 May 2018. In practice, this means you can prove you european entry into force and application-level controls on a defined cadence.

Why it matters

GDPR administrative fines reach the greater of €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) coordinates supervisory-authority enforcement across the EU/EEA, and DPAs publish enforcement decisions citing specific Articles.

What an auditor looks for

A DPA or privacy auditor expects: a Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) entry, a documented lawful basis, evidence the Article's data-subject right is operationalised end-to-end, a named DPO contact (where required), and Article 30 records that match what the front-end actually does.

Within Chapter XI: Final Provisions, the assessor will trace your implementation back to the catalogue reference (Article Article 99) and look for objective evidence on the latest two assessment cycles.

How to implement

Policy Management

Docs. Keep each policy in version-controlled Markdown alongside the code that implements it; ship a signed PDF snapshot at each annual review and link the SHA into the SoA.

Operational checklist

  • European. Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence.
  • Entry. Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence.
  • Scope: entry into force and application.

Evidence to collect

  • Policy Document. A signed and version-controlled policy / standard / procedure document.

Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Entry into force and application.

Common pitfalls

  • Policies that no engineer has read; the version in Confluence drifts from the version that's actually being enforced.

Related controls in GDPR

References

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