Digital Omnibus on Data
Summary
The Commission will table a simplification package to cut compliance costs in the digital acquis while preserving protections. It will rationalise data rules (i.e. DGA, Free Flow of Non-Personal Data, Open Data), modernise cookie/tracking provisions to curb consent fatigue, and streamline overlapping cybersecurity incident reporting, with targeted adjustments to ensure predictable application of the AI Act. It will also clarify obligations under the European Digital Identity framework and align with the forthcoming Business Wallet, applying ‘one-in, one-out’. A Digital Fitness Check will assess cumulative effects and cross-border fragmentation.
Action items
Current developments connected to this initiative
- Data protection regulation in Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360)
- Cybersecurity regulation in Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360)
- Data protection authority governance in Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360)
- Prohibition on data localisation requirements for non-personal data in Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360)
- Government access to data in Digital Omnibus Regulation (EU 2025/0360)