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Digital Omnibus proposal· Recital 41

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Recital 41 Digital Omnibus proposal as printed in the Council text of 22 October 2026

Source Council, 22 October 2026. Recital 41: ST 14756/26, page 44 · exact text page

Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 should be brough into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by this Regulation.

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Parliament amendments

6 amendments to this recital

6 propose alternative wording.

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  • ~ Alternative The Left 1 Greens/EFA 1 EPP 3 Rapporteur 1
  1. 9 Alternative Aura Salla and Marina Kaljurand (rapporteurs)Rapporteurs · ITRE–LIBE “Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions…”

    (41) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁷ applies to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Directive (EU) 2016/680 should be broughbrought into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by this Regulation.

    Rapporteurs
    Aura Salla and Marina Kaljurand
    Group
    Rapporteurs
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 41
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 41
  2. 395 Alternative Pernando Barrena ArzaThe Left · ITRE–LIBE “Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions…”

    (41) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁷ applies to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Directive (EU) 2016/680 should be brough into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by this Regulation.

    Tabled by
    Pernando Barrena Arza
    Group
    The Left
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 41
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 41
  3. 396 Alternative Lena Düpont +1EPP · ITRE–LIBE “Any alignment brought to Directive (EU) 2016/680 by the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall not override the legitimate national and public…”

    (41) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁷ applies to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Directive (EU) 2016/680 should be brough into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by this Regulation. Any alignment brought to Directive (EU) 2016/680 by the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall not override the legitimate national and public security interests of Member States, as well as the legitimate internal security interests of the Union.

    Tabled by
    Lena Düpont, Oliver Schenk
    Group
    EPP
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 41
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 41
  4. 397 Alternative Verena MertensEPP · ITRE–LIBE “Where competent authorities within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/680 demonstrate that equivalent safeguards are ensured under Union or national…”

    (41) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁷ applies to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Where competent authorities within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/680 demonstrate that equivalent safeguards are ensured under Union or national law, compliance with corresponding safeguards under this Regulation should be presumed. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Directive (EU) 2016/680 should be brough into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by this Regulation.

    Tabled by
    Verena Mertens
    Group
    EPP
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 41
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 41
  5. 398 Alternative Aura Salla +6EPP · ITRE–LIBE “Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions…”

    (41) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁷ applies to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Directive (EU) 2016/680 should be broughbrought into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by 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 Recital 41
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 41
  6. 399 Alternative Markéta GregorováGreens/EFA · ITRE–LIBE “Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions…”

    (41) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁶ applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council¹⁷ applies to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Directive (EU) 2016/680 should be broughbrought into alignment with the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 introduced by this Regulation.

    Tabled by
    Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
    Group
    Greens/EFA
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 41
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 41