European Data Act: a harmonized framework for accessing and sharing data

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published the long-awaited “Data Act”, which is a proposal for regulation to establish a harmonized framework for industrial, non-personal data sharing in the European Union.

The European Data Act will make more data available for use and will set up rules on who can use and access what data, for which purposes across all economic sectors in the EU. According to the Commission, the new rules are expected to create €270 billion of additional GDP by 2028.

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