Article 44
General principle for transfers
Regulation
Art. 44 Any transfer of personal data which are undergoing processing or are intended for processing after transfer to a third country or to an international organisation shall take place only if, subject to the other provisions of this Regulation, the conditions laid down in this Chapter are complied with by the controller and processor, including for onward transfers of personal data from the third country or an international organisation to another third country or to another international organisation. All provisions in this Chapter shall be applied in order to ensure that the level of protection of natural persons guaranteed by this Regulation is not undermined. |
Directive
No specific provision |
Bulgaria
Personal Data Protection Act Article 36 (1) The provision of personal data by the controller to foreign natural or legal persons or to foreign government authorities is allowed upon approval by the Commission for Personal Data Protection, if the legislation of the recipient country guarantees a level of data protection that is better or equivalent to that provided by this Act. (2) In the transfer of personal data in cases referred to in Para 1, the requirements of this Act apply.
Article 36a (Last Amendment - SG No. 81/2011) (1) The provision of personal data in the state - member of the Union, and in another state - member of the European Economic Area is done freely, in compliance with the requirements of this Act. (2) The provision of personal data to a third country is allowed only if such third country ensures an adequate level of personal data protection within its territory. […] |