1. Hvis kirker og religiøse sammenslutninger eller samfund i en medlemsstat på tidspunktet for denne forordnings ikrafttræden anvender omfattende regler om beskyttelse af fysiske personer hvad angår behandling, kan disse eksisterende regler fortsat finde anvendelse, forudsat at de bringes i overensstemmelse med denne forordning.
1. Where in a Member State, churches and religious associations or communities apply, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, comprehensive rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to processing, such rules may continue to apply, provided that they are brought into line with this Regulation.
2. Kirker og religiøse sammenslutninger, der anvender omfattende regler i henhold til denne artikels stk. 1, underlægges tilsyn af en uafhængig tilsynsmyndighed, som kan være specifik, forudsat at den opfylder betingelserne i kapitel VI.
2. Churches and religious associations which apply comprehensive rules in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the supervision of an independent supervisory authority, which may be specific, provided that it fulfils the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of this Regulation.
The latest consolidated version of the Regulation with corrections by Corrigendum, OJ L 127, 23.5.2018, p. 2 ((EU) 2016/679). Source: EUR-lex.