On 25 May 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its opinions on draft decisions of certain national supervisory authorities on certification and code of conduct monitoring bodies’ accreditation requirements. This includes opinions on the draft decisions from supervisory authorities in:
- Finland, Germany, Ireland, and Italy, on the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a code of conduct monitoring body under article 41 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- The Czech Republic, Germany, and Ireland, on the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body under article 43(3) of the GDPR