The Italian DPA (the Garante) in partnership with ACCREDIA, national accreditation body appointed by the Italian Government, called the Parliament to act for defining a clear and transparent set of standards and criteria for certifications and accreditations of certification bodies issuing privacy seals under Regulation (EU) n. 679/2016 (General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR) (link).
Italian DPA: clarity needed on GDPR’s certification standards
The Garante and ACCREDIA called the Parliament and EU Institutions to define clear standards for certifications under the GDPR (link).