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Europrivacy Certification Now Covers Non-EU Organizations

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The European Data Protection Board approved updated Europrivacy certification criteria at its April 2026 plenary session and endorsed the use of Europrivacy certification as a tool for international personal data transfers under Articles 42 and 46 GDPR. The certification scheme has been expanded to cover non-EU controllers and processors subject to GDPR, including organizations offering products or services to Europeans or processing personal data for behavioral monitoring of EU residents. Non-EU data importers not directly subject to GDPR can now apply for Europrivacy certification to validate appropriate safeguards for data transfers they receive from the EU. The original Europrivacy criteria were approved in October 2022 as the first EU-wide data protection seal.

“Euroopan tietosuojaneuvosto hyväksyi huhtikuun täysistunnossaan päivitetyt Europrivacy-sertifiointimekanismia koskevat kriteerit.”

Why this matters

Companies transferring personal data from the EU to non-EU processors should review whether Europrivacy certification could simplify their transfer documentation. Non-EU organizations already subject to GDPR (offering goods/services to Europeans or monitoring EU behavior) should treat this as a compliance option — the certification provides a documented safeguard mechanism under Article 46 that may streamline regulatory assessments. Procurement and legal teams should compare this against existing SCCs and BCRs for their specific data flows.

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The European Data Protection Board has approved expanded Europrivacy certification criteria allowing organizations outside the EU to obtain certification. This amendment extends the scope of the existing Europrivacy certification scheme—originally approved in October 2022 as the first EU-wide data protection seal—to include non-EU controllers and processors subject to GDPR. The updated criteria also enable the seal to function as an approved transfer mechanism under Article 46 GDPR for international data flows.

Organizations outside the EU that process personal data of EU residents (for example, companies offering digital services to European consumers) can now seek Europrivacy certification to demonstrate compliance with GDPR. Non-EU data importers not subject to GDPR directly may also apply for certification to validate appropriate safeguards when receiving personal data transfers from the EU. Organizations currently using Standard Contractual Clauses or Binding Corporate Rules for transfers should evaluate whether Europrivacy certification offers a more efficient or cost-effective alternative.

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Apr 23, 2026

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Europrivacy-sertifiointikriteerien päivitys hyväksytty – tietosuojasinettiä voi nyt käyttää myös henkilötietojen siirtovälineenä

21.4.2026 13.16 Tiedote Euroopan tietosuojaneuvosto hyväksyi huhtikuun täysistunnossaan päivitetyt Europrivacy-sertifiointimekanismia koskevat kriteerit. Lisäksi hyväksyttiin Europrivacy-sertifiointikriteerien käyttäminen välineenä kansainvälisiin henkilötietojen siirtoihin.

Europrivacy-sertifiointijärjestelmää on laajennettu kattamaan myös EU:n ulkopuoliset toimijat. Europrivacy-sertifiointia voivat jatkossa hakea Euroopan ulkopuoliset rekisterinpitäjät ja henkilötietojen käsittelijät, joihin sovelletaan EU:n yleistä tietosuoja-asetusta. Niitä ovat organisaatiot, jotka tarjoavat eurooppalaisille tuotteita tai palveluja tai käsittelevät henkilötietoja eurooppalaisten käyttäytymisen seurantaan.

Uudistus antaa organisaatioille uuden virallisen välineen tiedonsiirtoihin. Euroopan ulkopuoliset tietojen tuojat, joihin ei sovelleta yleistä tietosuoja-asetusta, voivat hakea Europrivacy-sertifiointia vastaanottamiensa tietojen siirtoa varten. Sertifiointi auttaa organisaatioita osoittamaan, että ne tarjoavat asianmukaiset suojatoimet henkilötietojen siirroille Euroopan ulkopuolelle.

Tietosuojaneuvosto hyväksyi Europrivacy-sertifiointikriteerit alun perin lokakuussa 2022. Kyseessä on ensimmäinen koko EU:n laajuinen tietosuojasinetti.

Lisätietoja:

​​​​​​​Tietosuojaneuvoston lausunto englanniksi: 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 (edpb.europa.eu)

Tietosuojeneuvoston lausunto englanniksi: Opinion 15/2026 on the Europrivacy certification criteria regarding their approval by the Board as European Data Protection Seal to be used as tool for transfers pursuant to Articles 42 and 46 GDPR

Euroopan tietosuojaneuvoston tiedote 16.4.2026: EDPB brings clarity to data processing for scientific research, speeds up the finalisation of the anonymisation guidelines and approves first European data protection seal as a tool for transfers (edpb.europa.eu)

Euroopan tietosuojaneuvosto (EDPB) on riippumaton EU:n elin, joka koostuu EU:n kansallisista valvontaviranomaisista ja Euroopan tietosuojavaltuutetun edustajista. Myös ETA-maat Islanti, Norja ja Liechtenstein ovat tietosuojaneuvoston jäseniä. Euroopan tietosuojaneuvosto vastaa EU:n yleisen tietosuoja-asetuksen ja poliisi- ja rikosoikeusviranomaisia koskevan tietosuojadirektiivin yhdenmukaisesta soveltamisesta. Tietosuojavaltuutettu Anu Talus toimii tietosuojaneuvoston puheenjohtajana vuosina 2023–2028.

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Classification

Agency
Tietosuoja
Published
April 21st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Branch
Executive
Joint with
EDPB
Source language
fi
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Organizations processing EU personal data Data importers and exporters
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
International data transfers GDPR compliance certification Cross-border data flows
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Compliance
Compliance frameworks
GDPR
Topics
International Trade Consumer Finance Cybersecurity

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