ANPD and Portugal Agree on Compliance Guides

ANPD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Portugal’s data protection authority to develop joint initiatives focused on compliance with the rules. Planned work includes drafting and sharing guides, tools and reference materials to support how data handlers apply the law in practice.

What does the agreement with Portugal provide?

The understanding opens the door for joint work between both authorities on support materials for implementing the law. According to ANPD, the focus is on producing and distributing content that can serve as a practical reference for those who process personal data.

The official statement does not provide deadlines, specific deliverables or immediate regulatory changes. It does make clear that the cooperation is meant to make compliance easier, rather than introduce sanctions or new obligations on its own.

What happens to ANPD’s inspection rule?

An independent legal analysis said ANPD’s current inspection rule remains in force until a new resolution is approved. That view was published by Menderico, Rocha & Advogados in the context of Brazil’s review of its supervisory regime.

The same source says the regulatory discussion remains open until a new rule replaces the current one. In that scenario, the operating reference for companies and data handlers remains the rule now in force.

Are there confirmed changes to fines or sanctions?

Based on the available material, it cannot be confirmed that ANPD announced new fines or sanctions in this period. The verified information is limited, on one hand, to the cooperation agreement with Portugal and, on the other, to the continuation of the current rule until a new resolution.

That leaves the review of the inspection regime as the main item to watch next. The evidence provided is not enough to say that changes to the sanctions framework have already been applied.