Basic information about the regulation

Name of regulation
Issuing the certification
Citation
Without prejudice to the tasks and powers of the competent supervisory authority under Articles 57 and 58, certification bodies which have an appropriate level of expertise in relation to data protection shall, after informing the supervisory authority in order to allow it to exercise its powers pursuant to point (h) of Article 58(2) where necessary, issue and renew certification. Member States shall ensure that those certification bodies are accredited by one or both of the following:
(a) the supervisory authority which is competent pursuant to Article 55 or 56;
(b) the national accreditation body named in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20) in accordance with EN-ISO/IEC 17065/2012 and with the additional requirements established by the supervisory authority which is competent pursuant to Article 55 or 56.
Legislative localisation Chapter IV, Section 4, Article 43, Paragraph 1
Regulation's subject matter Certification bodies (Article 43, Section 4, Chapter IV)
Regulation category Obligation
Indirect right
Regulation subcategory Principle or rule
Actors concerned
Obligation Certification body
Member state
Indirect right Supervisory authority
Related actors National accreditation body
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