Amendment 224· Data Act Article 32r(4)
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(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, and may include requirements to contribute financially or otherwise to the sustainability, maintenance, and enrichment of the underlying data infrastructure, provided that such conditions do not restrict or negatively affect re-use by research organisations, non-commercial users, or open knowledge projects.
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Amendment 224 applied to the Commission proposal, no other amendment
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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, public sector bodies 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.
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, and may include requirements to contribute financially or otherwise to the sustainability, maintenance, and enrichment of the underlying data infrastructure, provided that such conditions do not restrict or negatively affect re-use by research organisations, non-commercial users, or open knowledge projects.
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Council text of 22 October 2026ST 14756/26
(4)Public sector bodies and public undertakings 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 and documents, including in particular a designation as a gatekeeper under Regulation (EU) 2022/1925.
Cite this amendment
Amendment 224 (David Cormand), European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs, amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion on COM(2025) 837 (JURI-AM-790236, PE790.236v01-00, 29 June 2026), pp. 126–127
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Amendment 224 (David Cormand), European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs, amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion on COM(2025) 837 (JURI-AM-790236, PE790.236v01-00, 29 June 2026), pp. 126–127
JURI Amendment 224 (JURI-AM-790236), p. 126