Amendment 294· Data Act Article 32h(1)
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(1) Data localisation requirements for non-personal data shallmay be prohibited,imposed unlesswhere they are justified on grounds of public security in compliance with, the principleresilience and continuity of proportionalityessential services, a compelling legitimate interest, or laid down on the basisprotection of Unionnational lawand economic security.
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Amendment 294 applied to the Commission proposal, no other amendment
Data localisation requirements for non-personal data shallmay be prohibited,imposed unlesswhere they are justified on grounds of public security in compliance with, the principleresilience and continuity of proportionalityessential services, a compelling legitimate interest, or laid down on the basisprotection of Unionnational lawand economic security.
Unchanged: (2)
Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission any draft act which introduces a new data localisation requirement or makes changes to an existing data localisation requirement in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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Council text of 22 October 2026ST 14756/26
(1)Data localisation requirements for non-personal data shall be prohibited, unless they are justified on grounds of public security in compliance with the principle of proportionality or laid down on the basis of Union law.
Cite this amendment
Amendment 294 (Virginie Joron), European Parliament, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, amendments 125–328 to the draft opinion on COM(2025) 837 (IMCO-AM-790905, PE790.905, 16 July 2026), p. 138
Link, short form and official text
Amendment 294 (Virginie Joron), European Parliament, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, amendments 125–328 to the draft opinion on COM(2025) 837 (IMCO-AM-790905, PE790.905, 16 July 2026), p. 138
IMCO Amendment 294 (IMCO-AM-790905), p. 138