# Responsibility of the controller 24(3) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (24(3)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-24#par-3
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Part of **Responsibility of the controller** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-24).

## Provision text

### 24(3)

Adherence to approved codes of conduct as referred to in Article 40 or approved certification mechanisms as referred to in Article 42 may be used as an element by which to demonstrate compliance with the obligations of the controller.


## Topics on this provision

- **Accountability** — https://overview.legal/topics/accountability
  Principle of demonstrating GDPR compliance
- **Certification** — https://overview.legal/topics/certification
  Data protection certification mechanisms
- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 3 September 2025.#Zalando SE v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Designation of a very large online platform – Plea of illegality – Article 33(1) and (4) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Legal certainty – Equal treatment – Proportionality – Obligation to state reasons.#Case T-348/23.** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132138
- **VB v Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/51485
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-58/24.** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-55/** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-58/24.** ¶27 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-58/24.** ¶26 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-58/24.** ¶23 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-55/** ¶44 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-55/** ¶24 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-55/** ¶23 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 September 2025.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Commission decision determining the amount of the supervisory fee for 2023 – Article 43(3) to (5) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Article 4(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 – Method for calculating the number of average monthly active recipients – Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment.#Case T-55/** ¶20 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **VB v Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite** ¶28 (case-law, CJEU) — https://overview.legal/posts/51485

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