Commission calls on 10 Member States to comply with the Data Governance Act

The European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Czechia (INFR(2024)2057), Germany (INFR(2024)2060), Estonia (INFR(2024)2058), Greece (INFR(2024)2061), Cyprus (INFR(2024)2056), Luxembourg (INFR(2024)2063), Austria (INFR(2024)2054), Poland (INFR(2024)2066), Portugal (INFR(2024)2067), and Slovenia (INFR(2024)2070), as these Member States did not designate the responsible authorities to implement the Data Governance Act, or have failed to prove that the latter are empowered to perform the tasks required by the Act.

The Data Governance Act facilitates data sharing across sectors and EU countries for the benefit of citizens and businesses. It increases trust in data sharing by establishing rules for neutrality of data intermediaries that connect individuals and companies with data users.

The Commission sent Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia a letter of formal notice on 23 May 2024.

While some Member States notified the Commission about designating the responsible authorities, none have fully empowered them to act and implement the Data Governance Act. Therefore, the Commission has decided to issue a reasoned opinion to those Member States, which now have two months to respond and take the necessary measures. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to refer the cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Commission calls on 10 Member States to comply with the Data Governance Act

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