European Union: European Data Protection Board Recommendations on the application for approval and elements and principles of Processor Binding Corporate Rules (1/2026)

Progress

Current status
in consultation
02 Mar 2026 processing consultation
19 Jan 2026 in consultation
15 Jan 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

02 Mar 2026
processing consultation

European Data Protection Board closes consultation on Recommendations 1/2026 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules

On 2 March 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) closes a public consultation on the draft Recommendations 1/2026 regarding the Application for Approval and the elements and principles of Processor Binding Corporate Rules (BCR-P). The Reco…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
19 Jan 2026
in consultation

European Data Protection Board opened consultation on Recommendations 1/2026 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules

On 19 January 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) opened a public consultation on the draft Recommendations 1/2026 regarding the Application for Approval and the elements and principles of Processor Binding Corporate Rules (BCR-P) until …

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
15 Jan 2026
under deliberation

European Data Protection Board published draft Recommendations 1/2026 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Processor Binding Corporate Rules

On 15 January 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) publish a consultation version of the Recommendations 1/2026 regarding the Application for Approval and the elements and principles of Processor Binding Corporate Rules (BCR-P). The Recom…

Source
Event type outline
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority