Article 1 – Subject matter and scope
Changes since19 November 2025COM(2025) 837, Art 1
Changes Article 1(1)(ed) and (13), adds Article 1(5), additional subparagraph and drops Article 1(2)(g) and (2)(i). Every change, paragraph by paragraph
Text as printed
Article 1(1)(ea) In every text (Article 1(1)(ea))
voluntary registration of data intermediation services;
Article 1(1)(eb) In every text (Article 1(1)(eb))
voluntary registration of entities which collect and process data made available for altruistic purposes;
Article 1(1)(ec) In every text (Article 1(1)(ec))
the establishment of a European Data Innovation Board;
Article 1(1)(ed) In every text (Article 1(1)(ed))
data localisation requirements
Article 1(1)(ee) In every text (Article 1(1)(ee))
the re-use of certain data and documents held by public sector bodies or by certain public undertakings, and of research data.
Article 1(11) In every text (Article 1(11))
Chapter VIIb of this Regulation is without prejudice to laws, regulations, and administrative provisions that relate to the internal organisation of Member States and that allocate, among public authorities and bodies governed by public law, powers and responsibilities for the processing of data without contractual remuneration of private parties, as well as to laws, regulations, and administrative provisions of Member States that provide for the implementation of such powers and responsibilities.
Article 1(12) In every text (Article 1(12))
Where sector-specific Union or national law requires public sector bodies, data intermediation services providers or recognised data altruism organisations to comply with specific additional technical, administrative or organisational requirements that relate to Chapters VIIa and VIIb, including through an authorisation or certification regime, those provisions of that sector-specific Union or national law shall also apply. Any such specific additional requirements shall be non-discriminatory, proportionate and objectively justified.
Article 1(13) In every text (Article 1(13))
With regards to data and documents in scope of Section II of Chapter VIIc, Chapter VIIc of this Regulation establishes a set of minimum rules governing the re-use and the practical arrangements for facilitating the reuse of data and documents and does not affect the possibility for Member States to adopt more detailed or stricter rules, provided that those rules allow for more extensive re-use of data and documents.
Article 1(2)(h) In every text (Article 1(2)(h))
Chapter VIIb applies to any non-personal data;
Article 1(3)(g) In every text (Article 1(3)(g))
participants in data spaces.
Article 1(5), additional subparagraph In every text (Article 1(5), additional subparagraph)
The rules set out in Chapters VIIa and VIIc do not create a legal basis for the processing of personal data.
Article 1(7) In every text (Article 1(7))
The Council draft deletes this provision and supplies no replacement wording. Open the official source to read the instruction in context.
The amending passage as printed
1. Article 1 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 1, the following points are inserted: ‘(ea) voluntary registration of data intermediation services; (eb) voluntary registration of entities which collect and process data made available for altruistic purposes; (ec) the establishment of a European Data Innovation Board; (ed) data localisation requirements (ee) the re-use of certain data and documents held by public sector bodies or by certain public undertakings, and of research data.;’ (b) in paragraph 2, the following points are added: (h) Chapter VIIb applies to any non-personal data; (c) in paragraph 3, point (g) is replaced by the following: ‘(g) participants in data spaces.; (ca) in paragraph (5) the following subparagraph is added: ‘The rules set out in Chapters VIIa and VIIc do not create a legal basis for the processing of personal data.’’ (d) paragraph 7 is deleted. (e) the following paragraphs 11, 12 and 13 are added: ‘11. Chapter VIIb of this Regulation is without prejudice to laws, regulations, and administrative provisions that relate to the internal organisation of Member States and that allocate, among public authorities and bodies governed by public law, powers and responsibilities for the processing of data without contractual remuneration of private parties, as well as to laws, regulations, and administrative provisions of Member States that provide for the implementation of such powers and responsibilities. 12. Where sector-specific Union or national law requires public sector bodies, data intermediation services providers or recognised data altruism organisations to comply with specific additional technical, administrative or organisational requirements that relate to Chapters VIIa and VIIb, including through an authorisation or certification regime, those provisions of that sector-specific Union or national law shall also apply. Any such specific additional requirements shall be non-discriminatory, proportionate and objectively justified.’ 13. With regards to data and documents in scope of Section II of Chapter VIIc, Chapter VIIc of this Regulation establishes a set of minimum rules governing the re-use and the practical arrangements for facilitating the reuse of data and documents and does not affect the possibility for Member States to adopt more detailed or stricter rules, provided that those rules allow for more extensive re-use of data and documents.’’
Article 1(2)(g) Dropped In every text (Article 1(2)(g))
This Council draft drops the change the Commission proposed. It deletes nothing from the law in force.
Article 1(2)(i) Dropped In every text (Article 1(2)(i))