GDPR· Article 83
Only Parliament amendments would change this article. Parliament committees have tabled 9 amendments to this article.
Latest text22 October 2026ST 14756/26
Contains no amendment to this article.
Text
Article 83 GDPR as the IMCO draft opinion would amend it
General conditions for imposing administrative fines
Source Parliament, 8 June 2026. Article 83: COM(2025) 837 with the amendments of IMCO-PA-789877 · Amendment 113 and Amendment 114
Each supervisory authority shall ensure that the imposition of administrative fines pursuant to this Article in respect of infringements of this Regulation referred to in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 shall in each individual case be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Administrative fines shall, depending on the circumstances of each individual case, be imposed in addition to, or instead of, measures referred to in points (a) to (h) and (j) of Article 58(2). When deciding whether to impose an administrative fine and deciding on the amount of the administrative fine in each individual case due regard shall be given to the following:
the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement taking into account the nature scope or purpose of the processing concerned as well as the number of data subjects affected and the level of damage suffered by them;
the intentional or negligent character of the infringement;
any action taken by the controller or processor to mitigate the damage suffered by data subjects;
the degree of responsibility of the controller or processor taking into account technical and organisational measures implemented by them pursuant to Articles 25 and 32;
any relevant previous infringements by the controller or processor;
the degree of cooperation with the supervisory authority, in order to remedy the infringement and mitigate the possible adverse effects of the infringement;
the categories of personal data affected by the infringement;
the manner in which the infringement became known to the supervisory authority, in particular whether, and if so to what extent, the controller or processor notified the infringement;
where measures referred to in Article 58(2) have previously been ordered against the controller or processor concerned with regard to the same subject-matter, compliance with those measures;
adherence to approved codes of conduct pursuant to Article 40 or approved certification mechanisms pursuant to Article 42; and
any other aggravating or mitigating factor applicable to the circumstances of the case, such as financial benefits gained, or losses avoided, directly or indirectly, from the infringement.
If a controller or processor intentionally or negligently, for the same or linked processing operations, infringes several provisions of this Regulation, the total amount of the administrative fine shall not exceed the amount specified for the gravest infringement.
non-compliance with Articles 88a and 88b.’
Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to 10 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 2 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:
the obligations of the controller and the processor pursuant to Articles 8, 11, 25 to 39 and 42 and 43;
the obligations of the certification body pursuant to Articles 42 and 43;
the obligations of the monitoring body pursuant to Article 41(4).
Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to 20 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:
the basic principles for processing, including conditions for consent, pursuant to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9;
the data subjects' rights pursuant to Articles 12 to 22;
the transfers of personal data to a recipient in a third country or an international organisation pursuant to Articles 44 to 49;
any obligations pursuant to Member State law adopted under Chapter IX;
non-compliance with an order or a temporary or definitive limitation on processing or the suspension of data flows by the supervisory authority pursuant to Article 58(2) or failure to provide access in violation of Article 58(1).
Non-compliance with an order by the supervisory authority as referred to in Article 58(2) shall, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, be subject to administrative fines up to 20 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher.
Without prejudice to the corrective powers of supervisory authorities pursuant to Article 58(2), each Member State may lay down the rules on whether and to what extent administrative fines may be imposed on public authorities and bodies established in that Member State.
The exercise by the supervisory authority of its powers under this Article shall be subject to appropriate procedural safeguards in accordance with Union and Member State law, including effective judicial remedy and due process.
Where the legal system of the Member State does not provide for administrative fines, this Article may be applied in such a manner that the fine is initiated by the competent supervisory authority and imposed by competent national courts, while ensuring that those legal remedies are effective and have an equivalent effect to the administrative fines imposed by supervisory authorities. In any event, the fines imposed shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Those Member States shall notify to the Commission the provisions of their laws which they adopt pursuant to this paragraph by 25 May 2018 and, without delay, any subsequent amendment law or amendment affecting them.
The provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to providers of software to access online interfaces in the context of Article 88b even when they are not processing personal data.’
What each text does
- 19 Nov 2025 Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837 No amendment to this article.
- 21 May 2026 Council textST 9547/26 No amendment to this article.ST 9547/26 reproduces only some of the proposal’s changes, so this comparison applies only those it shows or visibly drops. It says nothing about the others.
- 8 Jun 2026 IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)IMCO-PA-789877 2 amendments to this article. Amendments in this document
- 10 Jun 2026 Council textST 10426/26 No amendment to this article.
- 18 Jun 2026 Council textST 10677/26 No amendment to this article.
- 16 Jul 2026 IMCO amendments 329–532 to the draft opinionIMCO-AM-791061 1 amendment to this article. Amendments in this document
- 27 Jul 2026 ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft reportCJ72-AM-791873 6 amendments to this article. Amendments in this document
- 3 Sep 2026 Council textST 12535/26 No amendment to this article.
- 2 Oct 2026 Council textST 13886/26 No amendment to this article.Page 126 prints “(9a)” without an instruction or target, so no change can be assigned to that marker.
- 22 Oct 2026 Council textST 14756/26 No amendment to this article.
Parliament amendments
9 amendments to this article
2 propose alternative wording and 7 would add wording.
| Type | The Left | S&D | Greens/EFA | EPP | ECR | PfE | Rapporteur |
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| ~ Alternative | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · |
| + Addition | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
By political group
- ~ Alternative S&D 1 Greens/EFA 1
- + Addition The Left 2 Greens/EFA 1 EPP 1 ECR 1 PfE 1 Rapporteur 2
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Article 83 as a whole1 amendment
482 ~Alternative David CormandGreens/EFA · IMCO “mutatis mutandis to providers of software to access online interfaces in”
1Article 3 b (new) Article 83 The following paragraph is added:10.
Each supervisory authority shall ensure that the imposition of administrative fines pursuant to this Article in respect of infringements of this Regulation referred to in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 shall in each individual case be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.2. Administrative fines shall, depending on the circumstances of each individual case, be imposed in addition to, or instead of, measures referred to in points (a) to (h) and (j) of Article 58(2). When deciding whether to impose an administrative fine and deciding on the amount of the administrative fine in each individual case due regard shall be given to the following:(a)the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement taking into account the nature scope or purpose of the processing concerned as well as the number of data subjects affected and the level of damage suffered by them;(b)the intentional or negligent character of the infringement;(c)any action taken by the controller or processor to mitigate the damage suffered by data subjects;(d)the degree of responsibility of the controller or processor taking into account technical and organisational measures implemented by them pursuant to Articles 25 and 32;(e)any relevant previous infringements by the controller or processor;(f)the degree of cooperation with the supervisory authority, in order to remedy the infringement and mitigate the possible adverse effects of the infringement;(g)the categories of personal data affected by the infringement;(h)the manner in which the infringement became known to the supervisory authority, in particular whether, and if so to what extent, the controller or processor notified the infringement;(i)where measures referred to in Article 58(2) have previously been ordered against the controller or processor concerned with regard to the same subject-matter, compliance with those measures;(j)adherence to approved codes of conduct pursuant to Article 40 or approved certification mechanisms pursuant to Article 42; and(k)any other aggravating or mitigating factor applicable to the circumstances of the case, such as financial benefits gained, or losses avoided, directly or indirectly, from the infringement.3. If a controller or processor intentionally or negligently, for the same or linked processing operations, infringes several provisions of this Regulation, the total amount of the administrative fine shall not exceed the amount specified for the gravest infringement.4. Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to 10 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 2 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:(a)the obligations of the controller and the processor pursuant to Articles 8, 11, 25 to 39 and 42 and 43;(b)the obligations of the certification body pursuant to Articles 42 and 43;(c)the obligations of the monitoring body pursuant to Article 41(4).5. Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to 20 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:(a)the basic principles for processing, including conditions for consent, pursuant to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9;(b)the data subjects' rights pursuant to Articles 12 to 22;(c)the transfers of personal data to a recipient in a third country or an international organisation pursuant to Articles 44 to 49;(d)any obligations pursuant to Member State law adopted under Chapter IX;(e)non-compliance with an order or a temporary or definitive limitation on processing or the suspension of data flows by the supervisory authority pursuant to Article 58(2) or failure to provide access in violation of Article 58(1).6. Non-compliance with an order by the supervisory authority as referred to in Article 58(2) shall, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, be subject to administrative fines up to 20 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher.7. Without prejudice to the corrective powers of supervisory authorities pursuant to Article 58(2), each Member State may lay down the rules on whether and to what extent administrative fines may be imposed on public authorities and bodies established in that Member State.8. The exercise by the supervisory authority of its powers under this Article shall be subject to appropriate procedural safeguards in accordance with Union and Member State law, including effective judicial remedy and due process.9. Where the legal system of the Member State does not provide for administrative fines, this Article may be applied in such a manner that the fine is initiated by the competent supervisory authority and imposed by competent national courts, while ensuring that those legal remedies are effective and have an equivalent effect to the administrative fines imposed by supervisory authorities. In any event, the fines imposed shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Those Member States shall notify to the Commission the provisions of their laws which they adopt pursuant to this paragraph by 25 May 2018 and, without delay, any subsequent amendment law or amendment affecting them.The preceding provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to providers of software to access online interfaces in the context of Article 88b(6) even when they are not processing personal data."Justification
Penal provisions must be extended to software vendors if they are covered in Article 88b.
- Tabled by
- David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
- Group
- Greens/EFA
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83
- Document
- IMCO amendments 329–532 to the draft opinion
- Printed header
- Article 3 b (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83
New points in paragraph 31 amendment
113 +Addition Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)Rapporteur · IMCO “non-compliance with Articles 88a and 88b.’”
14a. In Article 83(3), the following point is inserted:
(ea)non-compliance with Articles 88a and 88b.’
Justification
Amendment to ensure supervision and enforcement of art 88b.
- Rapporteur
- Alex Agius Saliba
- Group
- Rapporteur
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
- Document
- IMCO draft opinion
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Paragraph (5)1 amendment
1344 ~Alternative Marina Kaljurand +8S&D · ITRE–LIBE “(f) confidentiality of Communications pursuant to Articles 91a, 91b, 91c, 91d and 91e."”
14a. Article 83 paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
5. Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to 20 000 000 EUR, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher: (a) the basic principles for processing, including conditions for consent, pursuant to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9; (b) the data subjects' rights pursuant to Articles 12 to 22; (c) the transfers of personal data to a recipient in a third country or an international organisation pursuant to Articles 44 to 49; (d) any obligations pursuant to Member State law adopted under Chapter IX; (e) non-compliance with an order or a temporary or definitive limitation on processing or the suspension of data flows by the supervisory authority pursuant to Article 58(2) or failure to provide access in violation of Article 58(1). (f) confidentiality of Communications pursuant to Articles 91a, 91b, 91c, 91d and 91e."
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
- GDPR Article 83 – paragraph 5
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 5
New points in paragraph 53 amendments
1342 +Addition Julie Rechagneux +7ECR, PfE · ITRE–LIBE “infringements of the obligations relating to the verification, documentation and demonstration of the lawful origin, lawful processing and lawful…”
14a. In Article 83(5), the following point is added:
(ea)infringements of the obligations relating to the verification, documentation and demonstration of the lawful origin, lawful processing and lawful making available of personal data collected from a third party, purchased, aggregated, enriched, sold or otherwise made available to third parties for commercial purposes, pursuant to Article 5(2a).
Wider passage printed with the amendment
(new)
- Tabled by
- Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay
- Group
- ECR, PfE
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – Paragraph 5 – point ea (new)
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – Paragraph 5 – point ea (new)
1346 +Addition Pernando Barrena ArzaThe Left · ITRE–LIBE “non-compliance with Article 88b.”
In Article 83 paragraph 5, the following point ea is added
non-compliance with Article 88b.
Justification
The amendment ensures that Article 88b can be enforced in practice.
- Tabled by
- Pernando Barrena Arza
- Group
- The Left
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – Paragraph 5 – point ea (new)
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 5 – point ea (new)
1355 +Addition Markéta Gregorová +1Greens/EFA · ITRE–LIBE “obligations related to automated and machine-readable signals of data subject’s choices with respect to processing of personal data in the terminal…”
In Article 83, paragraph 5, the following point ea is added
obligations related to automated and machine-readable signals of data subject’s choices with respect to processing of personal data in the terminal equipment pursuant to Article 88b;'
- Tabled by
- Markéta Gregorová, Damian Boeselager on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
- Group
- Greens/EFA
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – Paragraph 5 – point ea (new)
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 e (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 5 – point ea (new)
New paragraphs3 amendments
114 +Addition Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)Rapporteur · IMCO “The provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to providers of software to access online interfaces in the context of Article 88b even when they are not…”
14b. In Article 83, the following paragraph is added:
The provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to providers of software to access online interfaces in the context of Article 88b even when they are not processing personal data.’
Justification
Amendment to ensure supervision and enforcement of art 88b.
- Rapporteur
- Alex Agius Saliba
- Group
- Rapporteur
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – paragraph 9a (new)
- Document
- IMCO draft opinion
- Source
- Official text, page 83
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 9 a (new)
1345 +Addition Axel VossEPP · ITRE–LIBE “By derogation from paragraph 4, 5 and 6, small controllers shall be subject to administrative fines of up to 50 000 EUR."” numbered 5a
14a. Article 83 is amended by adding the following paragraph 5a
5a.By derogation from paragraph 4, 5 and 6, small controllers shall be subject to administrative fines of up to 50 000 EUR."
Justification
RISK-BASED APPROACH #13: This package makes the GDPR’s risk-based approach practical by introducing objective categories for small, medium and large controllers. Small controllers with limited, non-core processing receive relief from selected administrative duties, while data-subject rights and enforcement remain intact. Very large controllers, gatekeepers and VLOPs/VLOSEs face stronger transparency, annual certification and closer supervision. Compliance effort is thus reduced where risks are low and increased where scale and systemic impact are greatest.
- Tabled by
- Axel Voss
- Group
- EPP
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – paragraph 5a (new)
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 5a (new)
1349 +Addition Pernando Barrena ArzaThe Left · ITRE–LIBE “Without prejudice to paragraphs 4, 5 or 6 or Member States law, supervisory authorities shall in any case confiscate all profits made from an…” numbered 9a
14b. In Article 83, paragraph 9a is added:
(9a)Without prejudice to paragraphs 4, 5 or 6 or Member States law, supervisory authorities shall in any case confiscate all profits made from an infringement of this Regulation by large controllers.
Justification
Certain industry sectors, such as social media companies, primary make their revenue from the unlawful processing of personal data. In such cases, where almost 100% of the profits are made from unlawful processing, the 4% fine under Article 83 is not sufficient as a deterrent, but amounts more to a tax for unlawful actions. As in many other laws, the requirement to confiscate unlawful profits shall be added to ensure fair competition and efficient enforcement.
- Tabled by
- Pernando Barrena Arza
- Group
- The Left
- Targets
- GDPR Article 83 – paragraph 9a (new)
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 1261–1564 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new) / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 83 – paragraph 9a (new)