Opinion 15/2026 on Europrivacy Certification Criteria for European Data Protection Seal

The EDPB adopted Opinion 15/2026 evaluating Europrivacy certification criteria for approval as a European Data Protection Seal. The opinion determines whether the certification mechanism satisfies GDPR requirements for use in international data transfers under Articles 42 and 46.

Affected parties include certification bodies seeking accreditation, data controllers and processors transferring personal data internationally, and national data protection authorities supervising certification schemes. Organizations that obtain Europrivacy certification may use it as a documented transfer mechanism providing appropriate safeguards for cross-border data flows, potentially simplifying compliance obligations for international data transfers.