Appointing EU Representative

Overview

Article 27 requires controllers or processors not established in the Union but subject to GDPR under Art. 3(2) to designate a representative in a Member State where affected data subjects are located.

Implementation Approach

Phase 1: Assessment

1. Review current state against applicable GDPR articles.
2. Identify gaps between current practices and requirements.
3. Classify gaps by severity and regulatory risk.
4. Document the assessment with evidence references.

Phase 2: Design

1. Design measures to address identified gaps.
2. Align measures with organisational capacity and risk appetite.
3. Obtain DPO and stakeholder review of proposed measures.
4. Create implementation timeline with milestones.