In November 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (the “Digital Omnibus”). 

The proposed Regulation amends several existing EU legislative acts, including the Data Act, Data Governance Act and Open Data Directive. The changes target the following:

• Measures to ensure research data availability, machine-readable high-value datasets and APIs, and practical arrangements to search for reusable data/documents.
• New voluntary EU-level registration regimes for data intermediation services and data altruism organisations, with common EU labels and logos, creation of a European Data Innovation Board (EDIB).
• Amended rules on “public emergency” data access: mandatory data-sharing with public authorities, conditions, compensation rules and safeguards for trade secrets and personal data.
• Strengthened safeguards for trade secrets across all Data Act data-sharing mechanisms, including reinforced confidentiality duties, tightened disclosure conditions and enhanced protection against misuse or onward transfer.
• Strengthened protections against third-country access to non-personal data, including enforceability tests, model clauses, and restrictions on transfers.
• Detailed charging and licensing principles for reusable public-sector data, including free re-use as default, restrictions on exclusive arrangements, and differentiated charges for very large enterprises.