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Digital Omnibus proposal· Article 5

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Article 5 Digital Omnibus proposal as printed in the Commission proposal

Source Commission, 19 November 2025. Article 5: COM(2025) 837, page 89 · Article 5, point 2 · exact text page

2.

After Article 5(3), the following subparagraph is added:

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What each text does

  1. 19 Nov 2025 Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837 Adds Adds point (2). Article 5 in this text
  2. 21 May 2026 Council textST 9547/26 No amendment to this article.
  3. 10 Jun 2026 Council textST 10426/26 No amendment to this article.
  4. 18 Jun 2026 Council textST 10677/26 No amendment to this article.
  5. 16 Jul 2026 IMCO amendments 329–532 to the draft opinionIMCO-AM-791061 2 amendments to this article.
  6. 27 Jul 2026 ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft reportCJ72-AM-791874 7 amendments to this article.
  7. 3 Sep 2026 Council textST 12535/26 No amendment to this article.
  8. 2 Oct 2026 Council textST 13886/26 No amendment to this article.
  9. 22 Oct 2026 Council textST 14756/26 No amendment to this article.

Point (2)

Added by the Commission

Parliament amendments 9

9 propose alternative wording.

By political group; co-sponsored amendments count for each group
TypeThe LeftS&DGreens/EFARenewEPPECR
~ Alternative122112

By political group

  • ~ Alternative The Left 1 S&D 2 Greens/EFA 2 Renew 1 EPP 1 ECR 2
  1. 497 Alternative David CormandGreens/EFA · IMCO “In Article 5(3), the paragraph is amended as follows:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. AfterIn Article 5(3), the following subparagraphparagraph is addedamended as follows:

    Tabled by
    David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
    Group
    Greens/EFA
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    IMCO amendments 329–532 to the draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive) / Article 5
  2. 498 Alternative Piotr MüllerECR · IMCO “Article 5(3) is replaced by the following:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. After Article 5(3), is replaced by the following subparagraph is added:

    Tabled by
    Piotr Müller
    Group
    ECR
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    IMCO amendments 329–532 to the draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
  3. 1717 Alternative Sebastian Tynkkynen +1ECR · ITRE–LIBE “In Article 5, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following paragraph:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. AfterIn Article 5(, paragraph 3), is replaced by the following subparagraph is addedparagraph:

    Tabled by
    Sebastian Tynkkynen, Diego Solier
    Group
    ECR
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5 – paragraph 3
  4. 1718 Alternative Alex Agius SalibaS&D · ITRE–LIBE “In Article 5 paragraph 3 is replaced by the following paragraph:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. AfterIn Article 5(paragraph 3), is replaced by the following subparagraph is addedparagraph:

    Tabled by
    Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    S&D
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5 – paragraph 3
  5. 1719 Alternative Marina Kaljurand +8S&D · ITRE–LIBE “Article 5 is deleted:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. After Article 5(3), the following subparagraph is added:Article 5 is deleted:

    Justification

    This change is proposed due to other amendments tabled moving e-privacy provisions under Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

    Tabled by
    Marina Kaljurand, Elena Sancho Murillo, Brando Benifei, Birgit Sippel, Alex Agius Saliba, Francisco Assis, Elisabeth Grossmann, Kristian Vigenin, Matjaž Nemec
    Group
    S&D
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5
  6. 1720 Alternative Markéta GregorováGreens/EFA · ITRE–LIBE “After Article 5(3), the following paragraphs are added:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. After Article 5(3), the following subparagraphparagraphs isare added:

    Tabled by
    Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
    Group
    Greens/EFA
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5 – paragraph 3
  7. 1721 Alternative Axel Voss +1EPP · ITRE–LIBE “Article 5(3) is deleted.”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. After Article 5(3), the following subparagraph is added:deleted.

    Justification

    The AM removes overlapping ePrivacy rules on security, terminal access, metadata, location data and direct marketing where personal-data processing is already governed by the GDPR. Keeping parallel regimes creates consent fatigue, divergent national transpositions and legal uncertainty, including stricter rules for some anonymous device data than for personal data. Consolidation under the GDPR’s risk-based framework simplifies compliance, strengthens coherent rights exercise, supports innovation and preserves sector-specific rules in dedicated instruments.

    Tabled by
    Axel Voss, Oliver Schenk
    Group
    EPP
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5 – paragraph 3
  8. 1722 Alternative Irena Joveva +5Renew · ITRE–LIBE “After Article 5, the following Article is added:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. After Article 5(3), the following subparagraphArticle 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 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5 – paragraph 3
  9. 1723 Alternative Pernando Barrena ArzaThe Left · ITRE–LIBE “Article 5(3) is replaced by the following:”

    Tracker noteThis amendment changes the Commission’s amending instruction, not the wording of the act itself.

    2. After Article 5(3), is replaced by the following subparagraph is added:

    Tabled by
    Pernando Barrena Arza
    Group
    The Left
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part / Directive 2002/58/EC / Article 5 – paragraph 3