# Processing of special categories of personal data 9(3) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (9(3)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-9#par-3
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Part of **Processing of special categories of personal data** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-9).

## Provision text

### 9(3)

Personal data referred to in paragraph 1 may be processed for the purposes referred to in point (h) of paragraph 2 when those data are processed by or under the responsibility of a professional subject to the obligation of professional secrecy under Union or Member State law or rules established by national competent bodies or by another person also subject to an obligation of secrecy under Union or Member State law or rules established by national competent bodies.


## Topics on this provision

- **Professional Secrecy** — https://overview.legal/topics/professional-secrecy
  Confidentiality obligations for data protection personnel
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 December 2021.#Criminal proceedings against HP.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – European Investigation Order (EIO) – Directive 2014/41/EU – Article 2(c)(i) – Concept of ‘issuing authority’ – Article 6 – Conditions for issuing an EIO – Article 9(1) and (3) – Recognition of an EIO – EIO seeking to obtain traffic and location data ass** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132318
- **Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 3 May 2018.#Republic of Malta v European Commission.#Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents held by the Commission — Documents originating from a Member State — Documents exchanged pursuant to the control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy — Article 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 — Public access following a request made by a non-governmental organisation — Action for annulment** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132343
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **CJEU - C-667/21 - Krankenversicherung Nordrhein** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/156362
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶67 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶63 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶62 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶61 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶59 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶58 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶57 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2023.#ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(1) – Conditions for lawful processing – Article 9(1) to (3) – Processing of special categories of data – Data concerning heal** ¶48 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132276

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