In the absence of an adequacy decision by means of implementing act pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council or of appropriate safeguards to which transfers are subject pursuant to that Regulation, it should exceptionally be possible to transfer data stored in ETIAS to a third country for the purposes of return, but only where the transfer is necessary for important reasons of public interest as referred to in that Regulation.
In éagmais cinneadh leordhóthanachta trí bhíthin gníomh cur chun feidhme de bhun Rialachán (AE) 2016/679 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle nó in éagmais coimircí iomchuí a bhfuil aistrithe faoina réir de bhun an Rialacháin sin, ba cheart é a bheith indéanta, ar bhonn eisceachtúil, sonraí arna stóráil in ETIAS a aistriú chuig tríú tír chun críocha fillidh, ach sin i gcás ina bhfuil gá leis an aistriú ar chúiseanna tábhachtacha a bhaineann le leas an phobail dá dtagraítear sa Rialachán sin agus sa chás sin amháin.