Summary
This opinion discusses the proposal to simplify EU digital laws, emphasizing a balance between innovation and legal safeguards for data and businesses. 10 22.06.2026
Other
civil law
administrative law
public administration
business and competition
simplification of legislation
information technology and data processing
Key points
- Strengthening the protection of trade secrets, particularly against risks from third-country jurisdictions with inadequate legal frameworks.
- Clarifying the rules for data access during public emergencies and defining specific purposes for public-interest data requests.
- Preserving minimum safeguards for smart contracts to ensure security and interoperability in automated data-sharing.
- Protecting small and medium-sized enterprises by opposing the full repeal of regulations that ensure fairness in platform-to-business relations.
Documents (PDFs)
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus)
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus)
DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus
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