On 4 June 2025, the European Data Protection Board (hereinafter, "EDPB") adopted the final version of Guidelines 02/2024 on Article 48 of the GDPR (hereinafter, the "EDPB Guidelines"). The purpose of the EDPB Guidelines is to clarify the scope of Article 48 of the GDPR – which governs the limits on the recognition and enforcement of judicial or administrative decisions from third countries requiring the transfer of personal data – in order to provide practical mechanisms for companies called upon to respond to requests for the transfer or disclosure of personal data from authorities of third countries.