Certification
Certification is a voluntary tool that helps organisations ensure and demonstrate GDPR compliance. Certifications are issued by accredited bodies or by DPAs. The EDPB issues opinions on certification mechanisms and accreditation criteria to ensure consistency. When certification criteria are approved by an EDPB opinion, this may result in a European Data Protection Seal. In certain cases, certification can also provide appropriate safeguards when transferring data to third countries or international organisations.
Guidance
Guidelines 07/2022 on certification as a tool for transfers
Guideline
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#Tools for transfers and derogations
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Guidelines 07/2022 on certification as a tool for transfers
Guidelines 1/2018 on certification and identifying certification criteria in accordance with Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation - version adopted after public consultation
Guideline
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Guidelines 1/2018 on certification and identifying certification criteria in accordance with Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation - version adopted after public consultation
Policy work
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 4/2026 on the Proposal for a Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Proposal on amendments to the NIS 2 Directive
Legislative opinion
#Cross-regulatory interplay
#Cybersecurity
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EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 4/2026 on the Proposal for a Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Proposal on amendments to the NIS 2 Directive
Compliance instruments
Opinion 13/2026 on the draft decision of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (FI SA) regarding the approval of the requirement for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43(3) GDPR
Opinion of the Board (Art. 64)
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Opinion 13/2026 on the draft decision of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (FI SA) regarding the approval of the requirement for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43(3) GDPR
Opinion 14/2026 on the Europrivacy certification criteria regarding their approval by the Board as European Data Protection Seal pursuant to Article 42.5 GDPR
Opinion of the Board (Art. 64)
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Opinion 14/2026 on the Europrivacy certification criteria regarding their approval by the Board as European Data Protection Seal pursuant to Article 42.5 GDPR
Internal procedure
EDPB Document on the procedure for the adoption of the EDPB opinions regarding national criteria for certification and European Data Protection Seals
Procedure
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EDPB Document on the procedure for the adoption of the EDPB opinions regarding national criteria for certification and European Data Protection Seals
EDPB document on the procedure for the approval of certification criteria by the EDPB resulting in a common certification, the European Data Protection Seal
Procedure
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EDPB document on the procedure for the approval of certification criteria by the EDPB resulting in a common certification, the European Data Protection Seal