EDPB Guidelines 2/2018: Article 49 derogations are read restrictively (EDPB Guidelines 2/2018 on derogations of Article 49 under Regulation 2016/679, Version 1.1, adopted 25 May 2018)
The EDPB treats the derogations as exceptions for specific situations. A holder should not plan a repeated licensing business on consent or contract derogations in place of SCCs or an adequacy decision.
Dated 18 Oct 2026Source checked 18 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“the derogations must be interpreted restrictively so that the exception does not become the rule.”
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