Data Governance Act became applicable on 24 September
The Data Governance Act (DGA)
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/data-governance-act-explained] became
officially applicable on 24 September 2023. The regulation aims to
empower individuals and organisations with greater control over their
data. 

The DGA's primary objective is to establish a harmonised framework for
data sharing and governance across sectors and Member States. It
addresses various aspects of data management, including access,
sharing, and monetisation, while prioritising data privacy and
security. 

Additionally, the DGA seeks to increase data flows, enhancing the
reuse of public sector data that cannot be made available as open
data. It will also allow novel data intermediaries to act as
trustworthy actors in the data economy, following a simple process of
voluntary registration as data altruism organisations
[https://data.europa.eu/en/news-events/news/common-logos-identify-trusted-eu-data-intermediaries-and-data-altruism].
Boosting data circulation, these measures will support the development
of common European data spaces
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/moving-towards-data-spaces], such
as manufacturing, cultural heritage, agriculture and health. 

Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency,
Věra Jourová, stated
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/european-strategy-data-data-governance-act-becomes-applicable?pk_source=ec_newsroom&pk_medium=email&pk_campaign=Shaping%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20Digital%20Future]:
“To become a truly innovative continent, we need a fair data-driven
economy. The Data Governance Act will help build confidence so that
any data will be shared in line with European values. The Act is a
milestone for creating a safe and trustworthy digital single
market.” 

The Data Governance Act was proposed
[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2102] in
November 2020 as part of the European strategy for data
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data]. To
find out more, explore our data.europa academy course ‘Understanding
data governance with open data’
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/understanding-data-governance-open-data]. 

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Publication Date/Time
2023-09-27T06:00:00+00:00
The regulation is to establish structures and processes for data
sharing and governance