Digital Omnibus proposal· Article 3
Text
Article 3 Digital Omnibus proposal as printed in the Commission proposal
Source Commission, 19 November 2025. Article 3: COM(2025) 837, page 78 · Article 3, points 1, 4, 7, 10 and 11 · pp. 78–83 · exact text page
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 is amended as follows:
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
In Article 12, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
In Article 22, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – introductory part
The following article is added:
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
In Article 57(1) is amended as follows:
How each point has changed
| What each text would do to the law in force | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point | Commission19 Nov 2025 | Council21 May 2026 | Council10 Jun 2026 | Council18 Jun 2026 | Council3 Sep 2026 | Council2 Oct 2026 | Council22 Oct 2026 | Parliamentamendments |
| Compared with | law in force | the proposal | 21 May text | 10 Jun text | 18 Jun text | 3 Sep text | 2 Oct text | |
| (1)Point (1)introductory part | Adds Added | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | 1 |
| (4)Point (4)introductory part | Adds Added | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | 1 |
| (7)Point (7)introductory part | Adds Added | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | 3 |
| (10)Point (10)introductory part | Adds Added | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | 1 |
| (11)Point (11)introductory part | Adds Added | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | No record No record | 1 |
Each text against the law in force: +Adds adds a provision the law in force lacks—No record no record in that text changed from the text before
Each text against the text before it: +Added in this text, not in the text before—No record no record in that text
What each text does
- 19 Nov 2025 Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837 Adds Adds paragraphs 1, 4, 7, 10 and 11. Article 3 in this text
- 21 May 2026 Council textST 9547/26 No amendment to this article.
- 8 Jun 2026 IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)IMCO-PA-789877 2 amendments to this article.
- 10 Jun 2026 Council textST 10426/26 No amendment to this article.
- 18 Jun 2026 Council textST 10677/26 No amendment to this article.
- 27 Jul 2026 ITRE–LIBE amendments 1053–1260 to the draft reportCJ72-AM-791073 4 amendments to this article.
- 27 Jul 2026 ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft reportCJ72-AM-791873 1 amendment to this article.
- 3 Sep 2026 Council textST 12535/26 No amendment to this article.
- 2 Oct 2026 Council textST 13886/26 No amendment to this article.
- 22 Oct 2026 Council textST 14756/26 No amendment to this article.
Point (1)
Added by the Commission
Parliament amendments 1
1 proposes alternative wording.
97 ~Alternative Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)Rapporteur · IMCO “In Article 4 the following points are added:”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
1.
Article 4 is amended as follows:In Article 4 the following points are added:- Rapporteur
- Alex Agius Saliba
- Group
- Rapporteur
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
- Document
- IMCO draft opinion
- Source
- Official text, page 73
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 4
Point (4)
Added by the Commission
Parliament amendments 1
1 proposes alternative wording.
102 ~Alternative Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)Rapporteur · IMCO “subparagraphs are inserted”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
4. In Article 12, paragraph 5
is replaced by, the following subparagraphs are inserted:- Rapporteur
- Alex Agius Saliba
- Group
- Rapporteur
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
- Document
- IMCO draft opinion
- Source
- Official text, page 76
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 12 – paragraph 5
Point (7)
Added by the Commission
Parliament amendments 3
3 propose alternative wording.
1138 ~Alternative Irena Joveva +5Renew · ITRE–LIBE “Article 22 is replaced by the following:”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
7.
InArticle 22,paragraphs 1 and 2 areis replaced by the following:- Tabled by
- Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller
- Group
- Renew
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1053–1260 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 22
1139 ~Alternative Pernando Barrena ArzaThe Left · ITRE–LIBE “Article 22 is replaced by the following:”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
7.
InArticle 22,paragraphs 1 and 2 areis replaced by the following:- Tabled by
- Pernando Barrena Arza
- Group
- The Left
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1053–1260 to the draft report
- Source
- Official text, page 71
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 22
1140 ~Alternative Alex Agius SalibaS&D · ITRE–LIBE “Article 22 is replaced by the following:”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
7.
InArticle 22,paragraphs 1 and 2 areis replaced by the following:- Tabled by
- Alex Agius Saliba
- Group
- S&D
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1053–1260 to the draft report
- Source
- Official text, page 71
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 22
Point (10)
Added by the Commission
Parliament amendments 1
1 would add wording to point (10).
1249 +Addition Irena Joveva +5Renew · ITRE–LIBE “The following article is added: ‘Article 29a (new) Application of anonymisation Controllers may apply anonymisation technics in order to remove risk…”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
10.The following article is added:
'Article 29a (new)
Application of anonymisation
Controllers may apply anonymisation technics in order to remove risk to the data subjects concerned. Where controllers have verifiably anonymised personal data, the Regulation shall not apply to subsequent processing. Instantly anonymising personal data shall be a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f), while Article 9(1) shall not apply to processing with the sole purpose of instantly anonymising personal data.'
Wider passage printed with the amendment
10.The following article is added:
- Tabled by
- Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller
- Group
- Renew
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – introductory part
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1053–1260 to the draft report
- Source
- Official text, page 165
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 29a (new)
Point (11)
Added by the Commission
Parliament amendments 1
1 proposes alternative wording.
1311 ~Alternative Aura Salla +6EPP · ITRE–LIBE “In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: ‘National supervisory authorities shall refrain from adopting guidelines, recommendations and…”
Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.
11. In Article 57
(, paragraph 1)is amended as follows: In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: 'National supervisory authorities shall refrain from adopting guidelines, recommendations and best practices on matters already covered by guidelines, recommendations and best practices issued by the Board and, where necessary, shall update or repeal their national documentation adopted prior to guidelines, recommendations and best practices adopted by the Board in order to ensure consistency of interpretation of this Regulation.'- Tabled by
- Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Andrea Wechsler, Eva Maydell, Oliver Schenk, Christian Ehler
- Group
- EPP
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph