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title: "Art. 53 GDPR: General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority"
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source_note: "Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Official Journal L 119, 4.5.2016, as corrected. Only the text published in the Official Journal is authentic. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu"
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
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publisher: "DPO School"
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Art. 53 GDPR · Chapter VI: Independent supervisory authorities · Section 1: Independent status

# Article 53 GDPR: General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority

Text as of 28 October 2026 · [Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/about#review)

## Official text

### Article 53(1)

**1.** Member States shall provide for each member of their supervisory authorities to be appointed by means of a transparent procedure by:

**—** their parliament;

**—** their government;

**—** their head of State; or

**—** an independent body entrusted with the appointment under Member State law.

### Article 53(2)

**2.** Each member shall have the qualifications, experience and skills, in particular in the area of the protection of personal data, required to perform its duties and exercise its powers.

### Article 53(3)

**3.** The duties of a member shall end in the event of the expiry of the term of office, resignation or compulsory retirement, in accordance with the law of the Member State concerned.

### Article 53(4)

**4.** A member shall be dismissed only in cases of serious misconduct or if the member no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of the duties.

## Source

Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Official Journal L 119, 4.5.2016, as corrected. Only the text published in the Official Journal is authentic. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu

[Article 53 on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679#art_53)

Text as of 28 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

## Related recitals

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- [Recital 121](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/recital/121)

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