# Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards 46(5) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-46).

## Provision text

### 46(5)

Authorisations by a Member State or supervisory authority on the basis of Article 26(2) of Directive 95/46/EC shall remain valid until amended, replaced or repealed, if necessary, by that supervisory authority. Decisions adopted by the Commission on the basis of Article 26(4) of Directive 95/46/EC shall remain in force until amended, replaced or repealed, if necessary, by a Commission Decision adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.


## Topics on this provision

- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers
- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Contribution of the EDPB to the evaluation of the GDPR under Article 97** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126182

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