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Data Act

Data Act, Regulation (EU) 2023/2854

In force European Union data sharing

Rights for users to access and share data from connected products, and rules making it easier to switch cloud providers.

At a glance

Who it applies to
Makers of connected products, providers of related services, data holders and cloud providers.
Who enforces it
National competent authorities
When
In effect since 12 September 2025.

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Recent developments

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Sources

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