Amendment 311· Data Act Article 32r(3)
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(3) In Member States where licences are used, Member States shall encourage the use of standard licenses for the re-use of public sector data or documents. Public sector bodies shall ensure that thesuch standard licences for the re-use of public sector data or documents, which can be adapted to meet particular licence applications, are available in digital format and able to be processed electronically.
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Unchanged: (1) and (2)
The re-use of data or documents shall not be subject to conditions, unless such conditions are objective, proportionate, non-discriminatory and justified on grounds of a public interest objective.
When re-use is subject to conditions, those conditions shall not unnecessarily restrict possibilities for re-use and shall not be used to restrict competition.
In Member States where licences are used, Member States shall encourage the use of standard licenses for the re-use of public sector data or documents. Public sector bodies shall ensure that thesuch standard licences for the re-use of public sector data or documents, which can be adapted to meet particular licence applications, are available in digital format and able to be processed electronically.
Unchanged: (4)
Public sector bodies may establish special conditions for the re-use of data and documents by very large enterprises. Such conditions shall be proportionate and should be based on objective criteria. They shall be established taking into consideration the economic power, or the ability of the entity to acquire data, including in particular a designation as a gatekeeper under Regulation (EU) 2022/1925.
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Council text of 22 October 2026ST 14756/26
(3)In Member States where licences are used, public sector bodies and public undertakings shall ensure that the standard licences for the re-use of public sector data or documents, which can be adapted to meet particular licence applications, are available in digital format and able to be processed electronically.
Cite this amendment
Amendment 311 (Sophia Kircher), 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. 149
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Amendment 311 (Sophia Kircher), 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. 149
IMCO Amendment 311 (IMCO-AM-790905), p. 149