It should be possible for Member States to extend the retention period on a general basis by law, without requiring case-by-case decisions.
Ba cheart gurbh fhéidir leis na Ballstáit an tréimhse choinneála a fhadú ar bhonn ginearálta le dlí, ach fós gan gá a bheith le cinntí ar bhonn cás ar chás.