EU Representative is the primary contact point for data subjects and controllers who need to contact the organisation outside of the EU Area.
EU Representative:
This forms the basis for the appointment of the EU Representative, there are several key points to be aware of when doing so:
The EU Representative needs to be given an explicit mandate in writing and outlining the scope of their duties.
An EU Representative is a role and appointment distinct from that of a DPO, they are to operate within the scope of the duties set out in their mandate. They are not really supposed to advise or implement anything in regard to GDPR compliance.
When appointing a representative, they must be appointed in one of the member states that the company is offering goods or services in.