Visit our Privacy Library for an overview of local Data Protection Authorities in addition to the supervising authorities competent for whistleblowing compliance listed below.

Austria

The Federal Office for Preventing and Combating Corruption (Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung) is the competent authority, although other authorities have also been appointed for specific sectors under the Act.”

Belgium

Several competent authorities, depending on the subject matter. If a competent authority has not been appointed for a specific sector, the Federal Ombudsmen will be the competent authority.

Bulgaria

Commission for Personal Data Protection

Croatia

The Ombudswoman

Denmark

Datatilsynet

France

Defender of Rights (Défenseur des Droits) is the key competent authority, although others have been appointed for specific sectors.

Greece

The National Transparency Authority

Ireland

The Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner (OPDC).

Latvia

Several competent authorities depending on the subject matter. The State Chancellery is a centralized contact point for whistleblowers.

Lithuania

The Public Prosecutor’s Office

Malta

Several competent authorities, depending on the subject matter. For a full list, see the table in the First Schedule of the Act.

Portugal

Several competent authorities, depending on the subject matter. For a full list, see Article 12 of the Act (in Portuguese only).

Romania

The National Integrity Agency. The Competent Authority may allocate reports to other public authorities for investigation.

Slovakia

Whistleblower Protection Office (appointed prior to national implementing laws coming into effect)

Slovenia

Several competent authorities have been established, as set out in Chapter 5 and Article 14 of the Law.

Sweden

Several competent authorities. The Swedish Work Environment Authority has oversight on how reports are made to public authorities.

The Netherlands

Dutch Whistleblowers Authority (appointed prior to national implementing laws coming into effect)