Policy Briefing — European Parliament Adopts Data Act Negotiating Position
On 14 March 2023 the European Parliament approved its negotiating position on the Data Act, shaping rules on B2B and B2G data access, cloud switching, and protections for trade secrets ahead of trilogues.
The Parliament adopted its position on the Data Act on 14 March 2023, endorsing measures to make data generated by connected devices more accessible to users and downstream service providers. The text strengthens safeguards for trade secrets, adds interoperability requirements for cloud and edge services to enable switching without undue fees, and introduces restrictions on governmental access to data.
The vote set Parliament’s mandate for trilogues with the Council and Commission, influencing obligations manufacturers and cloud providers will face once the regulation is finalized. Product and data teams should monitor final negotiations to anticipate access-right workflows, switching timelines, and contractual updates needed for European customers.
- European Parliament press release summarizes the adopted amendments and goals.
- Commission proposal provides the baseline articles on data sharing, cloud switching, and public sector requests.
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