Recommendations 1/2026 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR)

The European Data Protection Board welcomes comments on the Recommendations 1/2026 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR).
Such comments should be sent 2nd March 2026 at the latest using the provided form.

Please note that, by submitting your comments, you acknowledge that your comments will be published on the EDPB website.

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