# Article 2 **Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/419 · binding on its addressees · dated 23 Jan 2019 [in force]** *In force · Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/419, OJ L 76, 19.3.2019 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2019/419/oj/eng)* Whenever the competent authorities in Member States, in order to protect individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data, exercise their powers pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 leading to the suspension or definitive ban of data flows to a specific business operator in Japan within the scope of application set out in Article 1, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission without delay.