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Data Act· Article 32m

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Article 32m Data Act as printed in the Council text of 22 October 2026

Information on means of redress

Source Council, 22 October 2026. Article 32m: ST 14756/26, page 101 · exact text page

Article 32m

Public sector bodies shall ensure that applicants for re-use of data or documents are informed of available means of redress relating to decisions or practices affecting them.

Any decision on re-use shall contain a reference to the means of redress by which the applicant may challenge the decision.

Article 32m, heading

Information on means of redress

Article 32m in the whole Data Act

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What each text does

  1. 19 Nov 2025 Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837 Adds Adds the article. Article 32m in this text
  2. 8 Jun 2026 IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)IMCO-PA-789877 1 amendment to this article. Amendments in this document
  3. 10 Jun 2026 Council textST 10426/26 Changed Changes the article. Article 32m in this text
  4. 18 Jun 2026 Council textST 10677/26 Unchanged Same as the text before. Article 32m in this text
  5. 27 Jul 2026 ITRE–LIBE amendments 777–1052 to the draft reportCJ72-AM-791072 1 amendment to this article. Amendments in this document
  6. 3 Sep 2026 Council textST 12535/26 Changed Changes the article. Article 32m in this text
  7. 2 Oct 2026 Council textST 13886/26 Changed Changes the article. Article 32m in this text
  8. 22 Oct 2026 Council textST 14756/26 Unchanged Same as the text before. Article 32m in this text

Article 32m: Text of the article

Added by the Commission · changed by the Council on 10 June · changed on 3 September · changed on 2 October

Parliament amendments 2

2 propose alternative wording.

  1. 84 Alternative Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)Rapporteur · IMCO “Any decision on re-use shall contain a reference to the means of redress where the applicant wishes to challenge the decision.”

    PublicWithout prejudice to articles 38 and 39, public sector bodies shall ensure that applicants for re-use of data or documents are informed of available means of redress relating to decisions or practices affecting them. Any decision on re-use shall contain a reference to the means of redress where the applicant wishes to challenge the decision.

    Justification

    To attempt to address concerns of EDPB-EDPS joint opinion, para. 159.

    Rapporteur
    Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    Rapporteur
    Targets
    Data Act Article 32m
    Document
    IMCO draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 / Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 / Article 32m – paragraph 1
  2. 814 Alternative Elena Sancho Murillo +6S&D · ITRE–LIBE “Any decision on re-use shall contain a reference to the means of redress where the applicant wishes to challenge the decision.”

    PublicWithout prejudice to Articles 38 and 39, public sector bodies shall ensure that applicants for re-use of data or documents are informed of available means of redress relating to decisions or practices affecting them. Any decision on re-use shall contain a reference to the means of redress where the applicant wishes to challenge the decision.

    Justification

    Chapter VIIc on the re-use of public sector data maintains the provisions on redress from the Open Data Directive and the DGA. This amendment clarifies how proposed Articles 32m, 32o(4) and 32ab(2) Data Act relate to proposed Article 38 and current Article 39 Data Act.

    Tabled by
    Elena Sancho Murillo, Marina Kaljurand, Brando Benifei, José Cepeda, Lina Gálvez, Francisco Assis, Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    S&D
    Targets
    Data Act Article 32m
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 777–1052 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 / Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 / Article 32m – paragraph 1