Data Act · Regulation (EU) 2023/2854
Article 22a
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Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;
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Article 22a
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Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
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Article in June Presidency compromise · 10 June Council text
Comparison basis: Existing law (13 December 2023) compared with June Presidency compromise · 10 June (10 June 2026)
Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;
Article 22a
June Presidency compromise · 10 June
Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
Article in June Presidency compromise · 18 June Council text
Comparison basis: Existing law (13 December 2023) compared with June Presidency compromise · 18 June (18 June 2026)
Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;
Article 22a
June Presidency compromise · 18 June
Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
Article in September Presidency compromise Council text
Comparison basis: Existing law (13 December 2023) compared with September Presidency compromise (3 September 2026)
Article 22a
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Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
Article 22a
September Presidency compromise
Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
Article 22a 3 Council drafts
Article 22a
10 June 2026 · June Presidency compromise · 10 June
Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
Article 22a
18 June 2026 · June Presidency compromise · 18 June
Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
Article 22a
3 September 2026 · September Presidency compromise
Article 22a Right to lodge a complaint Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
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Alternative wording Amendment 54 IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)
Justification
Included to address the concerns raised in EDPB-EDPS joint opinion paragraph 158.
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Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Without prejudice to Article 38, where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.;
Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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WhereWithout prejudice to Article 38, where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;
Alternative wording Amendment 258 · Virginie Joron IMCO
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Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal or modification,
modificationpursuant to Article 18(5), the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, pursuant to Article 21, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;Before making a referral to the competent authority, the parties shall endeavour, where applicable, to resolve the dispute by modifying the request.
Alternative wording Amendment 681 · Michael McNamara, Irena Joveva, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Christophe Grudler ITRE · LIBE
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Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.
’;Where the data requested by the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body concerns personal data, the complaint shall be referred to the supervisory authority within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Member State where the data holder is established and the European Data Protection Supervisior (EDPS). Where the data requested by the public body concerns personal data, the complaint shall be referred to the supervisory authority within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Member State where the data holder is established and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).
Alternative wording Amendment 682 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
Justification
In the interest of legal certainty and of a coherent system of remedies, Article 22a establishes a single procedural avenue for the settlement of disputes arising from data requests made in the context of a public emergency.
against:
Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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Where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal
,or modification under Article 18(5), the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data under Article 21(5), the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;Prior to referring the matter to the competent authority, the parties shall, where appropriate, seek to resolve the dispute through a modification of the request.
Alternative wording Amendment 683 · Elena Sancho Murillo, Marina Kaljurand, Brando Benifei, José Cepeda, Lina Gálvez, Francisco Assis, Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
Justification
The amendment is necessary to ensure legal certainty and a coherent enforcement framework under the Data Act. Introducing a separate right to lodge a complaint in Chapter V, while maintaining the horizontal complaints mechanism in Article 38, creates unnecessary overlap and uncertainty as to the applicable procedural rules. Aligning or merging these provisions would ensure a single, consistent complaints mechanism across the Regulation, in line with the recommendations of the European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor.
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Article 22a
Right to lodge a complaint
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WhereWithout prejudice to Article 38, where a dispute arises concerning a request for data under Article 15a, including its refusal, modification, the level of compensation, or the transmission or making available of data, the data holder, the public sector body, the Commission, the European Central Bank or the Union body may lodge a complaint with the competent authority, designated pursuant to Article 37, of the Member State where the data holder is established.’;
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Article 22a
European Commission proposal → Council Presidency text · ST 10426/26
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Council Presidency text · ST 10426/26
Article 22a
Council Presidency text · ST 10426/26 → Council Presidency text · ST 10677/26
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Article 22a
Council Presidency text · ST 10677/26 → Council Presidency text · ST 12535/26
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Council Presidency text · ST 12535/26
Article 22a
Wording reproduced in the amendment → Amendment 681 · ITRE–LIBE amendments 527–776 to the draft report
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Amendment 681 · ITRE–LIBE amendments 527–776 to the draft report
Article 22a
Wording reproduced in the amendment → Amendment 682 · ITRE–LIBE amendments 527–776 to the draft report
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Amendment 682 · ITRE–LIBE amendments 527–776 to the draft report
Article 22a
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Amendment 683 · ITRE–LIBE amendments 527–776 to the draft report
Article 22a
Wording reproduced in the amendment → Amendment 258 · IMCO amendments 125–328 to the draft opinion
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Amendment 258 · IMCO amendments 125–328 to the draft opinion
Article 22a
Wording reproduced in the amendment → Amendment 54 · IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)
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