Article 19

(aa) in paragraph 1, point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c) erase the data as soon as they are no longer necessary for the stated purpose and inform the data holder and individuals or organisations that received the data pursuant to Article 21(1) without undue delay that the data have been erased, unless archiving of the data is required in accordance with Union or national law on public access to documentsinformation in the context of transparency obligations.’;

Justification

This amendment clarifies the relationship between data deletion obligations and existing Union or national rules on transparency and public access to information. It helps ensure legal certainty for public authorities while preserving the principle that data should be erased once no longer necessary for the stated purpose.