European Data Union Strategy
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Summary
The European Data Union Strategy links wider access to data for AI with simpler data rules and practical compliance support. It proposes data labs, trusted pseudonymisation services and initiatives to make more public, cultural, specialist and language data available. Legislative work covers consolidation of data rules, cookies and targeted GDPR adjustments. Support for implementing the Data Act and a one-click compliance initiative accompany these changes. The strategy also addresses how EU data is treated abroad, including unjustified localisation requirements, inadequate safeguards, data leakage and protection of sensitive non-personal data.
Action items
1–6 of 9 items
Source order · D = digital dimension- Item 1D · Digital dimension
Launch first data labs to scale data availability and link to AI ecosystems (Q4 2025). They will also offer trusted pseudonymisation services.
- Item 2D · Digital dimension
Launching the quality data for AI initiative: expanding high-value datasets under the Open Data Directive (Q4 2026); setting up a stakeholder forum with public broadcasters and AI developers (Q2 2026); making 30 million digitised cultural objects available for AI training (Q4 2026); and launching a crowdsourcing initiative for domain-specific data and language data in smaller European languages (Q2 2026).
- Item 3D · Digital dimension
Proposal to consolidate data legislation (Q4 2025)
- Item 4D · Digital dimension
Proposal to update ePrivacy rules on cookies and similar technologies (Q4 2025)
- Item 5D · Digital dimension
Proposal for targeted GDPR adjustments (Q4 2025)
- Item 6D · Digital dimension
Launching a one-click compliance initiative (from Q4 2025 onwards)
Current developments connected to this strategy
- 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)