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

> Focused context for a single provision (43(c)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-43#par-2-pnt-c
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Part of **Certification bodies** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-43).

## Provision text

### 43(c)

established procedures for the issuing, periodic review and withdrawal of data protection certification, seals and marks;


## Topics on this provision

- **Certification** — https://overview.legal/topics/certification
  Data protection certification mechanisms

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Guidelines 1/2018 on certification and identifying certification criteria in accordance with Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38048
- **Opinion 4/2020 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of the United Kingdom regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126184
- **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 4/2020 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of the United Kingdom regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 GDPR** §16 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126184
- **Opinion 4/2020 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of the United Kingdom regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 GDPR** §2.2.4 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126184

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