# Tasks 57(n) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (57(n)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-57#par-1-pnt-n
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Part of **Tasks** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-57).

## Provision text

### 57(n)

encourage the establishment of data protection certification mechanisms and of data protection seals and marks pursuant to Article 42(1), and approve the criteria of certification pursuant to Article 42(5);


## 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

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