Policy Briefing — European Parliament adopts Data Act negotiating position
On 14 April 2023 the European Parliament agreed its negotiating position on the Data Act, backing stronger trade secret safeguards, clearer B2B data-sharing terms, and consumer protections before trilogue talks.
Members of the European Parliament adopted their position on the proposed Data Act on 14 April 2023. The text seeks tighter safeguards for trade secrets when users request access to connected-product data, adds compensation rules for data holders, and reinforces protections against unlawful governmental access.
Product and policy teams should compare Parliament’s stance with the Council mandate, focusing on cloud switching timelines, limits on behavioral profiling, and transparency duties for smart device manufacturers. These differences will drive trilogue negotiations and influence contract updates with cloud providers and B2B partners.
- Parliament press release highlights amendments on trade secrets, compensation, and government access requests.
- Council general approach offers a comparison point on interoperability, switching obligations, and protections for data holders ahead of trilogues.
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