Consistency and cooperation procedures

The EDPB adopted the following documents to foster cooperation between authorities on some accountability tools before it reaches the EDPB consistency mechanism.

EDPB Document Setting Forth a Co-Operation procedure for the approval of Binding Corporate Rules for controllers and processors

19 March 2025

Procedure

Binding Corporate Rules

EDPB Document on the procedure for the adoption of the EDPB opinions regarding national criteria for certification and European Data Protection Seals

27 February 2023

Procedure

Certification

EDPB

EDPB Document on the procedure for the development of informal “Codes of Conduct sessions”

10 November 2020

Procedure

Code of conduct

EDPB

EDPB document on the procedure for the approval of certification criteria by the EDPB resulting in a common certification, the European Data Protection Seal

28 January 2020

Procedure

Certification

EDPB

This publication has been superseded by EDPB Document on the procedure for the adoption of the EDPB opinions regarding national criteria for certification and European Data Protection Seals

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