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European Union: Opened consultation on EU Data Act including data access requirements

Policy overview

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Opened consultation on EU Data Act including data access requirements

The European Commission opens the consultation for the Data Act & amended rules on the legal protection of databases, aiming to ensure proportionate participation in the value of using data between businesses, consumers and public bodies. The initia…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-05-28
in consultation

The European Commission opens the consultation for the Data Act & amended rules on the legal protec…

2021-06-21
processing consultation

The European Commission consultation period for the Data Act & amended rules on the legal protectio…

2022-02-23
under deliberation

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission introduced the "Proposal for a Regulation of the Europ…

2022-03-14
in consultation

On 14 March 2022, the European Commission opened the consultation for the Data Act ahead of the leg…

2022-05-13
processing consultation

On 13 May 2022, the public consultation on the Data Act closed. The Act aims to ensure proportionat…

2023-03-14
under deliberation

On 14 March 2023, the European Parliament adopted on the first reading a version of the text of the…

2023-03-24
under deliberation

On 24 March 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted its position on the Data Act (Regulatio…

2023-06-27
under deliberation

On 27 June 2023, the European Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached a …

2023-11-09
under deliberation

On 9 November 2023, the European Parliament adopted the Regulation on harmonised rules on fair acce…

2023-11-27
adopted

On 27 November 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on harmonised rules o…

2024-01-11
in grace period

On 11 January 2024, the Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act)…

2025-09-12
in force

On 12 September 2025, the Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Ac…

Key regulatory dimensions

Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
3rd party
1
Type Private organisation
Economic activity cross-cutting
Category All
producer / supplier
2
Type Private organisation
Economic activity cross-cutting
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
personal data (all forms): data collection
Regulatory tool
User right to access personal data
Preventive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
2
personal data (all forms): storage (any form)
Regulatory tool
User right to portability of personal data
User right to access personal data
Preventive security requirement
TBR - Obligation to terminate anti-competitve structures
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
2
personal data (all forms): distribution (any form)
Regulatory tool
User right to portability of personal data
User right to access personal data
Preventive security requirement
TBR - Obligation to terminate anti-competitve structures
User right to information about third-parties, with which data has been shared
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
2
personal data (all forms): data processing

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.

personal data (all forms): data collection

personal data (all forms): storage (any form)

personal data (all forms): distribution (any form)

personal data (all forms): data processing