Where a complaint relates to the processing of data provided to Europol by Union bodies, third countries or international organisations, or of data retrieved by Europol from publicly available sources or resulting from Europol's own analyses, the EDPS shall ensure that Europol has correctly carried out the necessary checks on the lawfulness of the processing of the data.
Má bhaineann gearán leis an bpróiseáil a dhéantar ar shonraí a chuir comhlachtaí de chuid an Aontais, tríú tíortha nó eagraíochtaí idirnáisiúnta ar fáil do Europol, nó le sonraí a d'aisghabh Europol ó fhoinsí atá ar fáil go poiblí nó a eascraíonn as anailísí Europol féin, áiritheoidh MECS go bhfuil na seiceálacha riachtanacha déanta i gceart ag Europol maidir le dlíthiúlacht phróiseáil na sonraí.