EU Data Act · Chapter VIII · Interoperability
Article 36
Essential requirements regarding smart contracts for executing data sharing agreements
Precise reading
Smart contracts executing data sharing must meet essential requirements: robustness, safe termination/interruption, data archiving/auditability, access control, and consistency — with conformity self-assessment.
A summary of the operative demand, not the statute.
Plain reading
If code executes the agreement, the code carries duties: a kill switch, an audit trail, access control.
Paraphrase.
Facts
| Applies from | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Binds | Data Holder, Third Party / Data Recipient |
| Cross-references | Article 33 |
| On the trace | Stop 5, Third party |
| 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.