1. Alerts for refusal of entry and stay pursuant to Article 24 shall be deleted:
(a)
when the decision on the basis of which the alert was entered has been withdrawn or annulled by the competent authority; or
(b)
where applicable, following the consultation procedure referred to in Article 27 and Article 29.
2. Alerts on third-country nationals who are the subject of a restrictive measure intended to prevent entry into or transit through the territory of Member States shall be deleted when the restrictive measure has been terminated, suspended or annulled.
3. Alerts on a person who has acquired citizenship of a Member State or of any State whose nationals are beneficiaries of the right of free movement under Union law shall be deleted as soon as the issuing Member State becomes aware, or is so informed pursuant to Article 44 that the person in question has acquired such citizenship.
4. Alerts shall be deleted upon expiry of the alert in accordance with Article 39.