# Certification bodies 43(a) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (43(a)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-43#par-1-pnt-a
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Part of **Certification bodies** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-43).

## Provision text

### 43(a)

the supervisory authority which is competent pursuant to Article 55 or 56;


## Topics on this provision

- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers
- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Opinion 25/2021 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Lithuania regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126002
- **Guidelines 4/2018 on the accreditation of certification bodies under Article 43 of the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126260
- **Opinion 25/2021 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Lithuania regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** §11 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126002
- **Opinion 25/2021 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Lithuania regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** §4 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126002
- **Opinion 25/2021 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Lithuania regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** §2 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126002

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