Texts to 22 Oct 2026

Amendment 250· Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 29a (new)

Addition

Tabled by
Julie Rechagneux and 8 others (ECR, PfE)Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, António Tânger Corrêa, Christophe Bay
Committee and document
ITRE–LIBE·amendments 79–250 to the draft report (CJ72-AM-786820, PE786.820v01-00)·27 July 2026
Source
Official text, pp. 169–170·printed header: Recital 29 a (new)
Targets
Recital 29a (new) of the Digital Omnibus proposal

Text of the amendment

As tabled

Wording it would add

(29a)Reliance on legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) requires three cumulative conditions to be met: the pursuit by the controller or by a third party of an interest which is lawful, clearly and precisely articulated, and real and present rather than speculative; the necessity of the processing for that interest, which cannot reasonably be achieved by other means less intrusive for the data subject, including through the use of anonymised data; and the absence of an overriding of that interest by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject, having regard to the nature of the data, the context of the processing, its consequences, and the reasonable expectations of the data subject based on their relationship with the controller. Where those interests or rights would override the interest pursued, the controller may implement mitigating measures; where such measures are insufficient, the processing may not be based on that provision.

Justification

Codifies the three-condition test consistently applied by the Court and by the Board.

Target

Wording of the targeted provisionlaw in force, Commission proposal, latest Council text

No Council text amends Recital 29a (new).

Cite this amendment

Amendment 250 (Julie Rechagneux and others), European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, amendments 79–250 to the draft report on COM(2025) 837 (CJ72-AM-786820, PE786.820v01-00, 27 July 2026), pp. 169–170

Link, short form and official text
Reference

Amendment 250 (Julie Rechagneux and others), European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, amendments 79–250 to the draft report on COM(2025) 837 (CJ72-AM-786820, PE786.820v01-00, 27 July 2026), pp. 169–170

Short form

ITRE–LIBE Amendment 250 (CJ72-AM-786820), p. 169

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