European Union: Prohibition on data localisation requirements for non-personal data in Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Feb 2026 under deliberation
19 Nov 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
EDPB-EDPS adopted joint opinion on proposal for Digital Omnibus including prohibition on data localisation requirements for non-personal data
On 10 February 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted a joint opinion on the proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Om…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
opinion
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
European Commission announced Proposal for Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360) including prohibition on data localisation requirements for non-personal data
On 19 November 2025, the European Commission announced its Proposal for a Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360) on the simplification of the digital legislative framework. The Digital Omnibus would amend a number of existing regulations, includi…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government