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# Ordinance on Data Protection Certification (DPCO)

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## Ordinance on Data Protection Certification (DPCO)

SR 235.13 — Ordinance of 31 August 2022 on Data Protection Certification (DPCO).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 13 paragraph 2 of the Data Protection Act of 25 September 2020 (FADP), ordains:

SR 235.1

## Contents

1\. Certification Bodies — 3 articles 2. Subject Matter and Procedure — 7 articles 3. Sanctions — 2 articles 4. Final Provisions — 2 articles

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