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Commission proposes raising GDPR recordkeeping exemption to 750 employees

On 21 May 2025 the Commission's Omnibus IV package proposed widening the GDPR Article 30 recordkeeping exemption from under 250 to under 750 employees, unless processing is high risk. Nearly 38,000 small mid-cap firms would qualify.

Reported AI-drafted Noerr legal update, 22 May 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish whether Parliament and Council will adopt the change or how enforcement practice shifts.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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