# Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 4 June 2009 on the conditions related to the processing of data on the basis of Article 10(4) of the Europol Decision (2009/1010/JHA), Article 5: Time limit for the storage of data

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. A decision on the use of personal data in accordance with Article 3(2) shall be taken as soon as possible and in any case not later than six months after such data was received by Europol.
2. In the absence of such a decision upon expiry of the six-month period, the personal data in question shall be deleted or destroyed and the providing Member State, EU body or third party shall be informed thereof.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/1010/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-1010/article-5
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