Texts to 22 Oct 2026

Amendments as tabled

Four amendments, each tabled separately · IMCO draft opinion

  1. 117 Alternative Alex Agius SalibaRapporteur · IMCO “respecting the requirements under paragraph 1 of this Article, and ensuring a balanced representation of interests, in particular of data subjects…”

    (4) The Commission shall, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012, request one or more European standardisation organisations to draft standards for the interpretation of machine-readable indications of data subjects’ choices.By … [3 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012, request one or more European standardisation organisations to draft standards for machine-readable indications of data subjects’ choices respecting the requirements under paragraph 1 of this Article, and ensuring a balanced representation of interests, in particular of data subjects, and the effective participation of all relevant stakeholders in the standardisation process in accordance with Articles 5, 6, and 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.

    Rapporteur
    Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    Rapporteur
    Document
    IMCO draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 88b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
  2. 118 Alternative Alex Agius SalibaRapporteur · IMCO “software to access online interfaces such as”

    (6) Providers of software to access online interfaces such as web browsers, which are not SMEs, shall provide the technical means to allow data subjects to give their consent and to refuse a request for consent and exercise the right to object pursuant to Article 21(2) through the automated and machine-readable means referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, as applied pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.

    Justification

    In light of the functioning of the internal market it is important more tech neutral and not only refer to browsers.

    Rapporteur
    Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    Rapporteur
    Document
    IMCO draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 88b – paragraph 6
  3. 119 Addition Alex Agius SalibaRapporteur · IMCO “Any software to access online interfaces shall allow and actively inform about third party software to display and manage the choices referred to in…” numbered 6a

    (6a)Any software to access online interfaces shall allow and actively inform about third party software to display and manage the choices referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Software allowing data subjects shall not make the exercise of choices or rights under this Article by data subjects unduly difficult, including by offering choices to the data subject in a non-neutral manner or by subverting or impairing the autonomy, decision-making or choices of the user via the structure, design, function or manner of operation of an online interface or a part thereof.

    Justification

    This amendment is mirroring existing EU law to avoid dark patterns that influence consumers' choices.

    Rapporteur
    Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    Rapporteur
    Document
    IMCO draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 88b – paragraph 6 a (new)
  4. 120 Alternative Alex Agius SalibaRapporteur · IMCO “Paragraph 6 shall apply from [OP: please insert the date = 18 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation].”

    (7) Paragraph 6 shall apply from [OP: please insert the date = 4818 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation].

    Rapporteur
    Alex Agius Saliba
    Group
    Rapporteur
    Document
    IMCO draft opinion
    Printed header
    Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 88b – paragrah 7