Article 32e

(1) DataA data intermediation services provider which meets the requirements set out in Article 32c mayshall submit an application for registration in the public Union register of recognised data intermediation services providers to the competent authority referred to in Article 32b in the Member State in which they have their main establishment.

Data altruism organisation which meets the requirements set out in Article 32d mayshall submit an application for registration in the public Union register of recognised data altruism organisations to the competent authority referred to in Article 32b in the Member State in which they have their main establishment.

(2) Data intermediation services providers and data altruism organisations thatshall have notheir main establishment in the Union shall designate a legal representative in one of the Member States. The legal representative shall be mandated to be addressed in addition to or instead of the data intermediation services provider or data altruism organisation by competent authorities or data subjects and data holders. The legal representative shall cooperate with and comprehensively demonstrate to the competent authority, upon request, the actions taken and provisions put in place by the data intermediation services provider or the data altruism organisation to ensure compliance with this Regulation.

Justification

This amendment is meant to assure that registered data intermediation services and data altruism organisations have their main establishment in the EU.

The data intermediation services provider or data altruism organisation shall be deemed to be under the jurisdiction of the Member State in which the legal representative is located. The designation of a legal representative shall be without prejudice to any legal actions which could be initiated against the data intermediation services provider or data altruism organisation.

(3) Competent authorities shall establish the necessary application forms.To ensure consistency and coherence across the EU, the Commission shall, after consulting the EDPB, adopt implementing acts establishing a template application form for the registration of data intermediation services and recognised data altruism organisations, including inter alia a description of the intended processing and other activities, their nature and scope; type of data concerned and any intended value-added services related to the processing of the data