European Commission has published a final report “Data Protection Certification Mechanisms: Study on Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679”.
The overall aim of the study is to support the establishment of data protection certification mechanisms and of data protection seals and marks pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 GDPR.
More specific the purpose of the assignment is to: i) accompany the establishment of data protection certification mechanisms and of data protection seals and marks pursuant to Art. 42 and 43 GDPR and ii) collect all relevant information for the Commission in view of the possible implementation of Art. 43(8) GDPR on the requirements for the data protection certification mechanisms and of Article 43(9) GDPR on the technical standards for certification mechanisms and data protection seals and marks, and for mechanisms to promote and recognise those certification mechanisms, seals and marks.