The European Commission is taking steps to simplify the EU’s complex digital regulations, with the aim to ease reporting requirements for businesses and to create a more consistent digital regulatory framework.
The Digital Omnibus, part of the wider Digital Package on Simplification, targets overlapping and outdated rules across several digital areas. The goal of the initiative is to streamline compliance, reduce fragmentation, and improve legal clarity, especially for small and mid-sized companies.
The Digital Omnibus will include measures in the following areas:
- Data, covering instruments such as the Data Governance Act, the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation, and the Open Data Directive (e.g., to reduce fragmentation, modernise outdated provisions, and ease compliance for SMEs);
- Rules on cookies and other tracking technologies under the ePrivacy Directive (e.g., to cut consent fatigue, clarify lawful use, and align with data protection rules);
- Cybersecurity-related incident reporting obligations (e.g., to streamline reporting tools and reduce duplicate requirements while maintaining high protection);
- The practical application of the AI Act (e.g., to clarify implementation, support SMEs, and ensure consistent enforcement across Member States); and
- Aspects of electronic identification and trust services within the European Digital Identity Framework, including alignment with the forthcoming EU Business Wallet proposal (e.g, to reduce compliance costs and remove overlaps).
The Commission plans to present proposals for a Directive and a Regulation under the Digital Omnibus in Q4, 2025. Stakeholders, including businesses, public authorities, and civil society are invited to provide their feedback no later than 14 October 2025.
