Article 15

5a. In Article 15, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

4. The right to obtain a copy referred to in paragraph 3 shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others, including the right to a fair trial, the right to privacy and confidentiality of communications, and the protection of trade secrets. In particular, that right cannot be interpreted as a general right of access to documents containing the data subject’s personal data, but shall relate only to the personal data concerning him or her. The controller may restrict or refuse a request to obtain a copy where it is likely to adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others, and where the assessment or implementation of the measures necessary to prevent such an adverse affect would impose a burden that is manifestly disproportionate to the volume, nature or complexity of the documents concerned. The right to obtain a copy shall not apply to requests for information or documents that are unrelated to the purposes of the processing carried out by the controller or that are made exclusively in the context of a dispute, a pre-litigation phase or court proceedings between the controller and the data subject.’

In Article 15, paragraph 1, the following sentence is added

6a. Article 15, paragraph 3 is amended as follows

In Article 15, paragraph 1 point (a) is amended as follows

3. The controller shall provide a copy of the personal data undergoing processing.(Does not affect the English version. For any further copies requested by the data subject, the controller may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs. Where the data subject makes his or her request by electronic means, and unless otherwise requested by the data subject, the information shall be provided in a commonly used electronic form.)

6b. Article 15, paragraph 4 is amended as follows