Member States may exceptionally not inform Europol if doing so would jeopardise current investigations, the safety of an individual or be contrary to essential interests of the security of the issuing Member State.
Féadfaidh Ballstáit staonadh ó Europol a chur ar an eolas más dóchúil go ndéanfaí imscrúduithe reatha nó sábháilteacht duine aonair a chur i mbaol nó i gcás ina mbeadh sé contrártha do leasanna bunúsacha shlándáil an Bhallstáit eisiúna.