# Powers 58(h) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (58(h)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-58#par-2-pnt-h
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Part of **Powers** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-58).

## Provision text

### 58(h)

to withdraw a certification or to order the certification body to withdraw a certification issued pursuant to Articles 42 and 43, or to order the certification body not to issue certification if the requirements for the certification are not or are no longer met;


## Topics on this provision

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

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Opinion 5/2020 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Luxembourg regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126186
- **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
- **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 35/2021 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Belgium regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125978
- **Opinion 16/2020 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of the Czech Republic regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126159
- **Contribution of the EDPB to the evaluation of the GDPR under Article 97** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126182
- **Opinion 16/2020 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of the Czech Republic regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** §36 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126159
- **Opinion 35/2021 on the draft decision of the competent supervisory authority of Belgium regarding the approval of the requirements for accreditation of a certification body pursuant to Article 43.3 (GDPR)** §20 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125978

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