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GDPR Art. 46(2)(f) · Transfers on the basis of an approved certification mechanism

GDPR-CARPA under GDPR Art. 46(2)(f)

TIER 00No legal effect

VERIFIED 2026-09-17 · REVIEW BY 2027-03-16

An approved national Article 42 scheme, adopted by the Luxembourg supervisory authority, but not approved as a transfer tool under Article 46(2)(f).

Invalidation trigger
The Board approves the GDPR-CARPA criteria for use as a transfer tool.
Sources
  1. EDPB Opinion 1/2022 on the draft decision of the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority regarding the GDPR-CARPA certification criteria, section 2.1, "not a certification according to article 46(2)(f) of the GDPR" · retrieved 2026-09-17 · https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/documents/2022-02/opinion_01-2022_gdpr-carpa_certification_criteria_en.pdf
  2. CNPD, The certification scheme GDPR-CARPA, criteria adopted by the CNPD on 13 May 2022 · retrieved 2026-09-17 · https://cnpd.public.lu/en/professionnels/outils-conformite/certification/gdpr-carpa.html
  3. EDPB register of certification mechanisms, seals and marks (filtered on certification as tool for transfers), GDPR-CARPA (LU) listed; not among certifications usable as a tool for transfers · retrieved 2026-09-17 · https://www.edpb.europa.eu/registers/register-of-consistency-and-of-accountability-tools/certification-mechanisms-and-data_en
Confidence
high
Jurisdiction
European Union · coverage drafting
Permanent URL
/effect/european-union/gdpr-46-2-f/gdpr-carpa