Opinion 14/2026 Europrivacy Certification Criteria GDPR Seal Approval
Summary
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued Opinion 14/2026 regarding Europrivacy certification criteria under Article 42.5 GDPR. The opinion addresses whether the Europrivacy certification scheme meets requirements for approval as an official European Data Protection Seal. Certification bodies and data controllers operating in EU member states will need to consider this guidance when implementing or obtaining data protection certifications.
What changed
The EDPB published Opinion 14/2026 evaluating whether Europrivacy certification criteria satisfy the requirements for designation as a European Data Protection Seal pursuant to Article 42.5 GDPR. This opinion follows the Article 64 consultation procedure where a national supervisory authority submits certification criteria to the Board for review.
Certification bodies operating in EU member states and organizations holding or seeking Europrivacy certification should monitor this development. If the criteria are approved, they become recognized as meeting GDPR standards for data protection certification schemes, which may facilitate compliance demonstrations and cross-border data transfer mechanisms under Article 46 GDPR.
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