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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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206 events advancing 172 policy or regulatory changes:

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cross-cutting

66

ML and AI development

30

platform intermediary: user-generated content

19

platform intermediary: other

18

digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)

17

software provider: other software

12

other service provider

10

platform intermediary: e-commerce

10

infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases

9

online advertising provider

8

technological consumer goods

5

search service provider

5

software provider: app stores

5

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

4

infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment

4

semiconductors

2

messaging service provider

2

DLT development

2

streaming service provider

1

infrastructure provider: other

1

unspecified

0

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206 events advancing 172 policy or regulatory changes:
adopted

Regulation establishing a European Health Data Space (EHDS) including rules for portability and sharing of health data

Latest event Date: 2025-01-21 law adoption

Council of the European Union adopted Regulation on European Health Data Space (EHDS)

On 21 January 2025, the Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) was adopted by the Council of the European Union. The Regulation establishes an opt-out mechanism, enabling individuals to decide whether their health data, including patien…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
under deliberation

European Union WTO case against China's royalties on standard essential patents of European high-tech sector

Latest event Date: 2025-01-20 investigation announcement

European Commission requested consultations at World Trade Organization to address China's royalties on standard essential patents of European high-tech sector

On 20 January 2025, the European Commission requested consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address China’s royalties on European standard essential patents (SEPs). The consultations aim to challenge China’s practice of empowering i…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Intellectual property
Policy or regulatory element Patent protection regulation
Economic activity infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
adopted

Voluntary industry code of conduct addressing illegal hate speech online intergrated into Digital Services Act

Latest event Date: 2025-01-20 outline adoption

European Commission and European Board of Digital Services announced support for voluntary industry code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online intergrated into Digital Services Act

On 20 January 2025, the European Commission (EC) and the European Board for Digital Services announced their support for the revised industry Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online ("Code of Conduct+"), aligning it with the framewo…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in consultation

EDPB Pseudonymisation Guidelines

Latest event Date: 2025-01-17 outline consultation opened

EDPB opened consultation on Pseudonymisation Guidelines

On 17 January 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) opened a consultation on the "Guidelines 01/2025 on Pseudonymisation", until 28 February 2025. The Guidelines aim to clarify the use and benefits of pseudonymisation for controllers and p…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
processing consultation

OECD inquiry into competition in online marketplaces

Latest event Date: 2025-01-17 inquiry consultation closed

Closed consultation on OECD inquiry into competition in online marketplaces

On 17 January 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) closes the consultation as part of its inquiry into online marketplaces and digital competition in Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania. The inquiry aims to analyse the f…

Implementer
OECD members
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Unilateral conduct regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: e-commerce
under deliberation

European Commission investigation into X, formerly Twitter, compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation

Latest event Date: 2025-01-17 investigation announcement

European Commission issued additional investigatory measures regarding X's recommender system in proceedings under Digital Services Act

On 17 January 2025, the European Commission introduced three additional technical investigatory measures related to X’s recommender system. First, the Commission requested X to provide by 15 February 2025 detailed documentation on its recommender sy…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in force

Local operation requirement in Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA)

Latest event Date: 2025-01-17 law implementation

Implemented Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) including local operation requirement

On 17 January 2025, the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) is implemented. The Regulation includes security requirements to mitigate the risks arising from the digital finance sector due to the emergence of …

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Other operating conditions
Policy or regulatory element Local operations requirement
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), DLT development, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
in force

Cybersecurity measures in Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA)

Latest event Date: 2025-01-17 law implementation

Implemented Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) including cybersecurity measures

On 17 January 2025, the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA), including cybersecurity measures is implemented. The Regulation lays down uniform obligations regarding security, risk management, monitoring and i…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), DLT development, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
adopted

EDPB Statement on the Interplay between Data Protection and Competition Law

Latest event Date: 2025-01-16 outline adoption

EDPB adopts Statement on Interplay between Data Protection and Competition Law

On 16 January, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a position paper on Interplay between data protection and competition law. The document outlines the importance of fostering cooperation between personal data protection and competitio…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
adopted

EDPB Coordinated Enforcement Action on the implementation of the right of access by controllers

Latest event Date: 2025-01-16 outline adoption

European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted 2024 coordinated enforcement action on implementation of the right of access by controllers

On 16 January 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued findings from its coordinated enforcement actions focusing on the implementation of the right of access (to data) by controllers under the GDPR. As part of the 2024 Coordinated Enf…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
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