EDPB Publishes Final Version of Guidelines on Data Transfers to Third Country Authorities

The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published the final version of its guidelines on data transfers to third country authorities under Article 48 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) on 5 June 2025.

The Guidelines set out the following key points:

• Decisions and requests issued by third country authorities cannot be automatically recognised or enforced within the European Union.
• International agreements may serve as an appropriate legal basis and transfer mechanism.
• In the absence of such agreements, alternative legal bases may be considered, on an exceptional and case-by-case basis.
• Detailed explanations are provided on various scenarios, such as when a data processor is the recipient of a request or when a parent company established in a third country seeks access to data held by its European subsidiary.

In addition, the EDPB has introduced two new training resources within the Support Pool of Experts (SPE) programme, focusing on artificial intelligence and data protection.

You can access the full text of the European Data Protection Board’s announcement here.

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