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Regulation (EU) 2023/28542022/0047(COD)COM(2022)68ITRE

Data Act

Harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act)

Stage
In force, reached 22 Dec 2023
In force
In force since 11 Jan 2024 · CELEX 32023R2854
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Pilar Del Castillo Vera (EPP)
Lead DG
DG CNECT
Last activity
3 Jan 2024
36 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 3 Jan 2024.

Show the earlier record: 22 dates, 25 Jun 2021 to 10 Nov 2023
  1. 25 Jun 2021
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Data Act (including the review of the Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases), 91 responses · Commission
  2. 3 Sept 2021
    • Public consultation closed: Data Act (including the review of the Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases), 449 responses · Commission
  3. 24 Feb 2022
    • Adoption by Commission
  4. 25 Feb 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 23 Mar 2022
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  6. 6 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 12 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 13 May 2022
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Data Act (including the review of the Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases), 163 responses · Commission
  9. 24 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 15 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 7 Jul 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  12. 14 Sept 2022
    • Committee report tabled
  13. 4 Oct 2022
    • Committee opinion tabled
  14. 6 Oct 2022
    • Committee opinion tabled
  15. 19 Oct 2022
    • Committee opinion tabled
  16. 24 Jan 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  17. 31 Jan 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  18. 9 Feb 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  19. 14 Mar 2023
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Debate in plenary
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  20. 19 Jul 2023
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  21. 9 Nov 2023
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary vote
  22. 10 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  1. 15 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 17 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 27 Nov 2023
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  4. 11 Dec 2023
    • Plenary sitting
  5. 13 Dec 2023
    • Signed
  6. 14 Dec 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 22 Dec 2023
    • Publication in the Official Journal
  8. 3 Jan 2024
    • Published in the Official Journal
10 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurPilar Del Castillo VeraEPPESITRE
Shadow rapporteurAlin MituțaRenewROITRE
Shadow rapporteurDamian BoeselagerGreens/EFADEITRE
Shadow rapporteurElena KountouraThe LeftELITRE
Shadow rapporteurElena LizziPfEITITRE
Shadow rapporteurMargarita De La Pisa CarriónECRESITRE
Shadow rapporteurMiapetra Kumpula-natriS&DFIITRE
Rapporteur for opinionAdam BielanECRPLIMCO
Rapporteur for opinionIbán García Del BlancoS&DESJURI
Rapporteur for opinionSergey LagodinskyGreens/EFADELIBE
7 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 8 Mar 2023 and 6 Nov 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • ITRE6

Covers 6 of the 7 amendments.

By author

  • Isabella Tovaglieri6
  • Marie Dauchy6
  • Paolo Borchia6

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 6 of the 7 amendments.

By article

  • Article 14 – paragraph 21
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)1
  • Article 42 – paragraph 21
  • Article 5 – paragraph 11
  • Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 7 – paragraph 11
  • –1
20 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
13 May 2022703

Summary

Generated

The Data Act establishes a framework for sharing data generated by connected products and related services, aiming to unlock economic value and foster innovation. It primarily affects manufacturers of Internet of Things devices, data holders across all economic sectors, and prospective data users, including SMEs. The regulation entered into force in January 2024.

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