Duration of restrictions
Article 18
1. Restrictions referred to in Articles 14, 15 and 16 shall continue to apply as long as the reasons justifying them remain applicable. 2. Where the reasons for a restriction referred to in Article 14 or 16 no longer apply, the Commission shall lift the restriction and provide the reasons for the restriction to the data subject. At the same time, the Commission shall inform the data subject of the possibility of lodging a complaint with the EDPS at any time or of seeking a judicial remedy in the Court of Justice of the European Union. 3. The Commission shall review the application of the restrictions referred to in Articles 14 and 16 every six months from their adoption and in any case at the closure of the relevant DPO activity. Thereafter, the Commission shall monitor the need to maintain any restriction or deferral on an annual basis.