Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
107 events advancing 89 policy or regulatory changes:
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European Commission specification proceeding to support Google comply with obligation to share search data under Digital Markets Act
European Commission issued preliminary findings against Google over alleged non-compliance with search data sharing obligations under the Digital Markets Act
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission sent preliminary findings to Google outlining proposed measures to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), as part of the specification proceedings opened on 27 January 2026. The Commission also invited i…
European Commission guidelines on application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements
European Commission adopted guidelines on application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted the revised guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to technology transfer agreements. The guidelines outline the framework for asse…
Revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
European Commission adopted Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER). The regulation exempts certain categories of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements und…
European Commission investigation into Meta's blocking of AI business communications on WhatsApp for possible competition law breach (Case AT.41034)
European Commission issued a supplementary statement of objections to Meta indicating its intention to require it to restore third-party AI assistants’ access to WhatsApp under equivalent conditions
On 15 April 2026, the European Commission sent a supplementary statement of objections to Meta regarding informing the company of its intention to order the reinstatement of third-party AI assistants' access to WhatsApp under conditions existing pri…
European Commission Age Verification Blueprint
European Commission announced age verification app for online platforms
On 15 April 2026, the European Commission announced that a European age verification app is technically ready and will soon be made available to citizens. The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. It is designed to…
Lawsuit relating to pastiche exception for sampling existing recordings (CG,YN v Pelham GmbH/Case C-590/23)
Court of Justice issued judgment on pastiche exception for sampling existing recordings
On 14 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber) issued a judgment clarifying the scope of the "pastiche" exception under Article 5(3)(k) of Directive 2001/29/EC on copyright and related rights. The judgment applies to cr…
Template for data protection impact assessments
European Data Protection Board opened consultation on template for data protection impact assessments
On 14 April 2026, the European Data Protection Board opened a consultation on a template for data protection impact assessments under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), until 9 June 2026. The template applies to controllers undertaking h…
Design requirement in Implementing Regulation on minimum metadata elements for European Health Data Space
European Commission opened consultation on draft implementing regulation on minimum metadata elements for European Health Data Space including metadata design requirements
On 14 April 2026, the European Commission opened a consultation on the draft implementing regulation laying down the minimum metadata elements and their characteristics to be provided by health data holders for dataset descriptions for the secondary…
Interoperability requirement in Implementing Regulation on minimum metadata elements for European Health Data Space
European Commission opened consultation on draft implementing regulation on minimum metadata elements for European Health Data Space including interoperability requirements
On 14 April 2026, the European Commission opened a consultation on the draft implementing regulation laying down the minimum metadata elements and their characteristics to be provided by health data holders for dataset descriptions for the secondary…
European Commission's assessment of Tiktok's compliance with code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online
European Commission published Tiktok's assessment under code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online
On 10 April 2026, the European Commission published the factsheet from its monitoring exercise under the code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online, drawing on 3,356 notices submitted by 41 monitoring reporters from 24 European Union (…