Article 4 of the EHDS Regulation constitutes a cardinal provision in the concretisation of the right of access to electronic health data, in that it ensures the effectiveness of such right through dedicated, free-of-charge, and structured services. Particular significance attaches to delegation services, as instruments of voluntary or legal representation, as well as to the principles of interoperability, transparency, and accessibility, which project the protection of health data into a European and inclusive dimension. The resulting framework gives rise to a body of rules that transforms data protection into an operational safeguard of the individual’s dignity and self-determination.
L’art. 4 del Regolamento EHDS è disposizione cardinale nella concretizzazione del diritto di accesso ai dati sanitari elettronici, poiché ne assicura l’effettività mediante servizi dedicati, gratuiti e strutturati. Peculiare rilievo assumono i servizi di delega, quali strumenti di rappresentanza volontaria o legale, nonché i principi di interoperabilità, trasparenza e accessibilità, che proiettano la tutela dei dati sanitari in una dimensione europea e inclusiva. Ne risulta una disciplina che trasforma la protezione dei dati in un presidio operativo della dignità e dell’autodeterminazione della persona.
Articolo 4 "Servizi di accesso ai dati sanitari elettronici per le persone fisiche e i loro rappresentanti" Regolamento “EHDS” (UE 2025/327) sullo spazio europeo dei dati sanitari
Olindo Lanzara
2026
Abstract
Article 4 of the EHDS Regulation constitutes a cardinal provision in the concretisation of the right of access to electronic health data, in that it ensures the effectiveness of such right through dedicated, free-of-charge, and structured services. Particular significance attaches to delegation services, as instruments of voluntary or legal representation, as well as to the principles of interoperability, transparency, and accessibility, which project the protection of health data into a European and inclusive dimension. The resulting framework gives rise to a body of rules that transforms data protection into an operational safeguard of the individual’s dignity and self-determination.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


