Cross-Sector Regulation |
Outline of regulation |
Effective date |
GDPR |
The protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data |
May 25. 2018 |
Open Data Directive |
Legal framework for the reuse of public-sector information such as geographical, land registry, statistical, or legal information held by public-sector bodies or public undertakings, and of publicly funded research data. |
July 17, 2021 |
Digital Markets Act |
Aims to guarantee a competitive and fair digital sector, allowing innovative digital businesses to grow and ensuring the safety of users online, through clear obligations and prohibitions for large online platforms, … banning unfair practices on large online platforms. |
May 2, 2023 |
Data Governance Act |
To make more data available for reuse and facilitate data sharing across sectors for the benefit of EU citizens and businesses, creating jobs and stimulating innovation. |
September 24, 2023 |
Digital Services Act |
To create a safer online environment for consumers and companies in the EU, with a set of rules designed to protect consumers and their fundamental rights, define clear responsibilities for online platforms and social media, deal with illegal content and products, hate speech and disinformation, achieve greater transparency with better reporting and oversight, and encourage innovation, growth, and competitiveness. |
February 17, 2024 |
High-Value Datasets Act |
Legal framework for the reuse of public-sector information such as geographical, land registry, statistical, or legal information held by public-sector bodies or public undertakings, and of publicly funded research data. |
June 9, 2024 |
NIS2 |
Sets out a common cybersecurity regulatory framework aiming to enhance the level of cybersecurity in the EU through introducing cybersecurity risk-management measures and reporting in critical sectors, along with rules on cooperation, information sharing, supervision, and enforcement. |
October 18, 2024 |
Accessibility Act |
Aims to harmonize accessibility requirements for certain products and services by eliminating and preventing any free-movement barriers that may exist because of divergent national legislation. It aims to bring benefits to businesses, people with disabilities, and the elderly. |
June 28, 2025 |
Data Act |
Establishes clear and fair data access and rules for accessing and using data generated by Internet of Things (IoT) products. |
September 12, 2025 |
AI Act |
Improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework in particular for the development, marketing and use of artificial intelligence in conformity with Union values. |
Proposal |
ePrivacy |
To ensure stronger privacy in electronic communications, while opening up new business opportunities. |
Proposal |
Cyber Resilience Act |
Aims to safeguard consumers and businesses buying or using products or software with a digital component. The Act introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for manufacturers and retailers of such products, with this protection extending throughout the product lifecycle. |
Proposal |
Digital Identity Regulation |
Citizens will be able to prove their identity and share electronic documents from their European Digital Identity wallets with the click of a button on their phone. They will be able to access online services with their national digital identification, which will be recognized throughout Europe. |
Proposal |