§ Data Governance Act · Article 7
Data Governance Act Article 7: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 7 of the Data Governance Act imposes 9 obligations on Member State, competent body. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 7
Obligation 1
Each Member State shall designate one or more competent bodies to assist public sector bodies in granting or refusing access for the re-use of data categories referred to in Article 3(1).
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
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Member State
- Action required
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designate
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Competent bodies shall have adequate legal, financial, technical and human resources to carry out their tasks, including the necessary technical knowledge to comply with relevant Union or national law concerning access regimes.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
- Obligated entity
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competent body
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Competent bodies shall provide technical support by making available a secure processing environment for providing access for the re-use of data, where necessary.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
- Obligated entity
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competent body
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 4
Competent bodies shall provide guidance and technical support on how to best structure and store data to make that data easily accessible, where necessary.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
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competent body
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provide
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- Penalty
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Obligation 5
Competent bodies shall provide technical support for pseudonymisation and ensure data processing in a manner that effectively preserves privacy, confidentiality, integrity and accessibility, including techniques for anonymisation and deletion of commercially confidential information.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
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competent body
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
Competent bodies shall assist public sector bodies in providing support to re-users in requesting consent for re-use from data subjects or permission from data holders, including establishing technical mechanisms for transmission of requests where practically feasible.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
- Obligated entity
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competent body
- Action required
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assist
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 7
Competent bodies shall provide public sector bodies with assistance in assessing the adequacy of contractual commitments made by a re-user pursuant to Article 5(10).
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
- Obligated entity
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competent body
- Action required
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assist
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 8
Each Member State shall notify the Commission of the identity of the competent bodies designated pursuant to paragraph 1.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
- Obligated entity
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Member State
- Action required
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notify
- Deadline
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24 September 2023
- Penalty
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Obligation 9
Each Member State shall notify the Commission of any subsequent change to the identity of those competent bodies.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868, Article 7, Article 7
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Member State
- Action required
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notify
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 7
Who must comply with Article 7 of the Data Governance Act?
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Member State, competent body.
What does Article 7 of the Data Governance Act require?
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designate ensure provide
What is the compliance deadline for Data Governance Act Article 7?
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24 September 2023