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Texts to 22 Oct 2026

EUDPR· Article 15

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Article 15 EUDPR as printed in the Council text of 22 October 2026

Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject

Source Council, 22 October 2026. Article 15: ST 14756/26, page 150 · exact text page

Scope This text prints Article 15(5) only.

5.

When the further processing takes place for scientific research purposes by the same controller and where and insofar as the provision of information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that further processing, subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 13, the controller does not need to provide the information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. In such cases the controller shall take appropriate measures to protect the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including making the information publicly available.

Article 15 in the whole EUDPR

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What each text does

  1. 19 Nov 2025 Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837 Adds Adds paragraph 5. Article 15 in this text
  2. 10 Jun 2026 Council textST 10426/26 Changed Changes paragraph 5. Article 15 in this text
  3. 18 Jun 2026 Council textST 10677/26 Changed Changes paragraph 5. Article 15 in this text
  4. 27 Jul 2026 ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft reportCJ72-AM-791874 5 amendments to this article. Amendments in this document
  5. 3 Sep 2026 Council textST 12535/26 Unchanged Same as the text before. Article 15 in this text
  6. 2 Oct 2026 Council textST 13886/26 Unchanged Same as the text before. Article 15 in this text
  7. 22 Oct 2026 Council textST 14756/26 Unchanged Same as the text before. Article 15 in this text

Paragraph 5

Added by the Commission · changed by the Council on 10 June · changed on 18 June

Parliament amendments 5

3 would delete the wording and 2 propose alternative wording. Deletion amendments come from The Left, S&D and non-attached members.

By political group; co-sponsored amendments count for each group
TypeThe LeftS&DRenewECRNI
− Deletion11··1
~ Alternative··11·

By political group

  • − Deletion The Left 1 S&D 1 NI 1
  • ~ Alternative Renew 1 ECR 1

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  1. 1653 Deletion Sibylle Berg +1NI · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the Commission’s wording

    5. in Article 15 the new paragraph 5 is added: 5. When the processing takes place for scientific research purposes and the provision of information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 13 or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, the controller does not need to provide the information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. In such cases the controller shall take appropriate measures to protect the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including making the information publicly available.’

    Justification

    Adaptation in line with amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/679

    Tabled by
    Sibylle Berg, Martin Sonneborn
    Group
    NI
    Targets
    EUDPR Article 15(5)
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 / Article 15 – paragraph 5
  2. 1654 Deletion Pernando Barrena Arza +1The Left · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the Commission’s wording

    5. in Article 15 the new paragraph 5 is added: 5. When the processing takes place for scientific research purposes and the provision of information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 13 or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, the controller does not need to provide the information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. In such cases the controller shall take appropriate measures to protect the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including making the information publicly available.’

    Tabled by
    Pernando Barrena Arza, João Oliveira
    Group
    The Left
    Targets
    EUDPR Article 15(5)
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 / Artucle 15 – paragraph 5
  3. 1655 Deletion Marina Kaljurand +8S&D · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the Commission’s wording

    5. in Article 15 the new paragraph 5 is added: 5. When the processing takes place for scientific research purposes and the provision of information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 13 or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, the controller does not need to provide the information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. In such cases the controller shall take appropriate measures to protect the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including making the information publicly available.’

    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
    EUDPR Article 15(5)
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 / Article 15 – paragraph 5
  4. 1656 Alternative Irena Joveva +5Renew · ITRE–LIBE “provided it is not used for commercial product development, advertising, marketing, profiling or the training of data processing models for…”

    5. When the further processing takes place for scientific research purposes, provided it is not used for commercial product development, advertising, marketing, profiling or the training of data processing models for commercial deployment, and where the controller does not possess or cannot reasonably obtain the contact details of the data subject without disproportionate effort, and the provision of information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 13 or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, the controller does not need to provide the information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. In such cases the controller shall document the reliance of this exception, make such documentation available to the supervisory authority upon request, and take appropriate measures to protect the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including makingannouncing the information publicly availableor informing the data subject without undue delay as soon as the conditions of this paragraph have ceased to exist.

    Tabled by
    Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller
    Group
    Renew
    Targets
    EUDPR Article 15(5)
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 / Article 15 – paragraph 5
  5. 1657 Alternative Sebastian Tynkkynen +1ECR · ITRE–LIBE “taking into account available technical and organisational means”

    5. When the processing takes place for scientific research purposes and the provision of information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort, taking into account available technical and organisational means, subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 13 or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, the controller does not need to provide the information referred to under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. In such cases the controller shall take appropriate measures to protect the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including making the information publicly available.

    Tabled by
    Sebastian Tynkkynen, Diego Solier
    Group
    ECR
    Targets
    EUDPR Article 15(5)
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 1565–1740 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 / Article 15 – paragraph 5