Texts to 22 Oct 2026

Amendment 240· GDPR Article 9(2)(l)

Deletion

Tabled by
Arash Saeidi (The Left)
Committee and document
JURI·amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion (JURI-AM-790236, PE790.236v01-00)·29 June 2026
Source
Official text, p. 138·printed header: Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point (l)
Targets
Article 9(2)(l) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Text of the amendment

As tabled

Wording it would delete

(l) processing of biometric data is necessary for the purpose of confirming the identity of a data subject (verification), where the biometric data or the means needed for the verification is under the sole control of the data subject.

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Target

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

Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837

(l) processing of biometric data is necessary for the purpose of confirming the identity of a data subject (verification), where the biometric data or the means needed for the verification is under the sole control of the data subject.

Council text of 22 October 2026ST 14756/26

(l)processing of biometric data is necessary for the purpose of confirming the identity of a data subject (verification), where the biometric data or the means needed for the one-to-one verification is under the sole control of the data subject and, where applicable, subject to appropriate safeguards to protect the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject as laid down in Union law or Member State law, in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article.’

Cite this amendment

Amendment 240 (Arash Saeidi), 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), p. 138

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Reference

Amendment 240 (Arash Saeidi), 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), p. 138

Short form

JURI Amendment 240 (JURI-AM-790236), p. 138

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