Data Strategy Briefing — September 24, 2023

Executive briefing: Regulation (EU) 2022/868 (the Data Governance Act) began applying on 24 September 2023, requiring data intermediation services, data altruism organisations, and public bodies sharing protected datasets to follow new transparency, security, and oversight obligations.

Key data governance checkpoints

Intermediation mapping. Identify brokering, marketplace, or sharing services that must now register with national competent authorities under Chapter III.
Altruism compliance. Review philanthropic or research data-sharing programmes for eligibility to seek EU-recognised data altruism status and adopt required consent templates.
Reuse controls. Update access procedures for reusing protected public-sector data to incorporate secure environments, confidentiality obligations, and fee transparency mandated by Chapter II.

Operational priorities

Governance charters. Draft policies covering neutrality, fair access, and data security measures for intermediation services seeking registration.
Audit readiness. Prepare to evidence compliance to national authorities, including logs of data requests, risk management frameworks, and cross-border transfer safeguards.
Stakeholder engagement. Coordinate with legal and public-sector partners to negotiate reuse terms and digital access points that align with the Act’s standard licence conditions.

Enablement moves

Educate product and policy teams on the distinction between Data Governance Act permissions and forthcoming Data Act obligations to avoid scope confusion.
Implement KPI dashboards that track service registrations, reuse requests, and consent capture volumes for altruism programmes.

Sources

Zeph Tech supports enterprises in aligning intermediation platforms, public-data reuse agreements, and altruism programmes with the Data Governance Act.