Article 17

1. Access for scientific purposes to confidential data obtained for Community statistics may be granted by the national authority responsible for the production of these data if the standard of protection prevailing in the country of origin and, if applicable, in the country of use, is ensured according to the measures laid down in Article 18. 2. Access for scientific purposes to confidential data transmitted to the Community authority in accordance with Article 14 may be granted by that authority, if the national authority which provided the data requested has given its explicit approval for such use.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.