EU Data Act · Chapter V · Making Data Available to Public Sector Bodies, the Commission, the ECB and Union Bodies on the Basis of an Exceptional Need
Article 18
Compliance with requests for data
Precise reading
Holders must respond without undue delay; grounds to decline or seek modification (e.g. lack of control of data, similar prior request, or improper request) are enumerated with deadlines.
A summary of the operative demand, not the statute.
Plain reading
Comply, or push back on listed grounds — quickly, either way.
Paraphrase.
Facts
| Applies from | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Binds | Data Holder |
| Cross-references | Article 17 |
| On the trace | Not at any stop. |
| Rights that rest on it | None of the seven. |
The Regulation in the Official Journal · This article in the knowledge base
Not legal advice. This is the author’s own reading of the law, written to help facilities managers ask better questions. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. For decisions, read the official text and take legal advice.