Notification of the Commission and Member States on the basis of information provided by third countries
Article 49
1. Where competent authorities receive information from a third country indicating non-compliance with the rules provided for in this Regulation, they shall, without undue delay: (a) notify such information to the competent authorities of the other Member States known to be concerned by that non-compliance; (b) where such information is or might be relevant at Union level, communicate such information to the Commission. 2. Information obtained through official controls or investigations performed in accordance with this Regulation may be communicated to the third country referred to in paragraph 1, provided that: (a) the competent authorities which have provided the information consent to such communication; (b) relevant Union and national rules applicable to the communication of personal data to third countries are complied with.