# Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 50: International cooperation for the protection of personal data

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In relation to third countries and international organisations, the Commission shall take appropriate steps to:
(a)develop international cooperation mechanisms to facilitate the effective enforcement of legislation for the protection of personal data;
(b)provide international mutual assistance in the enforcement of legislation for the protection of personal data, including through notification, complaint referral, investigative assistance and information exchange, subject to appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data and ... fundamental rights and freedoms;
(c)engage relevant stakeholders in discussion and activities aimed at furthering international cooperation in the enforcement of legislation for the protection of personal data;
(d)promote the exchange and documentation of personal data protection legislation and practice, including on jurisdictional conflicts with third countries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/679/article/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-679/article-50
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