CHAPTER XRIGHT TO ACCESS AND RETENTION OF ALERTS
Article 45Retention period of alerts on objects
1
Alerts on objects entered in SIS II pursuant to this Decision shall be kept only for the time required to achieve the purposes for which they were entered.
2
Alerts on objects entered in accordance with Article 36 shall be kept for a maximum of five years.
3
Alerts on objects entered in accordance with Article 38 shall be kept for a maximum of 10 years.
4
The retention periods referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 may be extended should this prove necessary for the purposes for which the alert was issued. In such a case, paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply also to the extension.