European Union: European Commission inquiry into international data sovereignty challenges
Progress
Current status
in consultation
08 Sep 2026 processing consultation
08 Jul 2026 in consultation
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 governance, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission closes consultation on international data sovereignty challenges
On 8 September 2026, the European Commission closes a targeted consultation on the challenges to data sovereignty and data flows facing European Union organisations operating internationally. The consultation covers actors across the entire data val…
Event type
inquiry
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
European Commission opened consultation on international data sovereignty challenges
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission opened a targeted consultation on the challenges to data sovereignty and data flows for European Union organisations in an international context. The consultation affects actors in the data value chain across …
Event type
inquiry
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government