At its high-level meeting in Helsinki on 1–2 July 2025, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted a landmark Statement on enhanced clarity, support and engagement. According to the statement, EDPB starts initiatives facilitating and supporting GDPR implementation across Europe especially for micro, small, and medium-sized organizations.

Further to the stated fundamental rights approach to innovation and competitiveness, EDPB will focus on helping micro, small, and medium-sized businesses to improve their GDPR compliance by:

• Strengthening dialogue with stakeholders;
• Providing timely, accessible, and practical GDPR guidance;
• Delivering ready-to-use tools – including a common data breach notification template for EU Member States data protection authorities, and direct resources like checklists, how-tos, and FAQs;
• Enhancing consistency in GDPR application and enforcement; and
• Fostering closer cooperation with other regulators.

These initiatives of EDPB aim at empowering responsible innovation, easing up compliance, and reinforcing EU competitiveness in the digital age.

The statement is available at https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2025/helsinki-statement-enhanced-clarity-support-and-engagement_en