70It is apparent from recital 10 of Directive 2016/680 that the concept of ‘competent authority’ must be understood in relation to the protection of personal data in the fields of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation, in view of the arrangements which may prove necessary, in that regard, because of the specific nature of those fields. In addition, recital 11 of that directive explains that the GDPR applies to processing of personal data that is carried out by a ‘competent authority’, within the meaning of Article 3(7) of the directive, but for purposes other than those of the directive.
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