Law note · Malta
GDPR Chapter V, Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data from Malta
cite Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Arts. 44-49
stage In effect
since 2018-05-25
reviewed 2026-08-24
Transferring personal data of a person in Malta outside the European Economic Area requires a European Commission adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses, Binding Corporate Rules, or a narrow Article 49 derogation, backed by the Article 83(5) top fine tier. No Cap. 586 derogation broadening or narrowing this was identified in this pass.
What it asks of an app
- Rely on a European Commission adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses with a transfer impact assessment, Binding Corporate Rules, or a narrow Article 49 derogation before moving personal data of a person in Malta outside the European Economic Area.
When LexLint raises it
Declared activities: crawls_web, trains_models
Primary source: Official Journal text, EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2016/679