News about Building a European data economy

The Council of the European Union has just adopted the Regulation on the free flow of non-personal data. The European Parliament already agreed to the proposal on 4 October. Both institutions are now sending a clear message to Europe: you have the right to store and process your data wherever you want in the EU, as long as personal data protection rules are fully respected.

The Next Generation Internet (NGI) will be one of the hot topics at ICT 2018 event in Vienna

Smart Mobility, Connected Cars, Transport-related topics will be covered at ICT 2018! If you are interested, you can attend 'On the 5G road to smart mobility' session in the plenary room; networking sessions organised by the community and visit some stands showcasing projects on mobility.

Free flow of non-personal data means unrestricted movement of data across borders and IT systems in the EU. It is a key building block of the Digital Single Market and considered the most important factor for the data economy to unleash its full potential and to double its value to 4% of GDP in 2020.

The Commission is setting up an Expert Group on access to and re-use of private sector data for public interest purposes, bringing together independent experts to discuss business-to-government (B2G) data-sharing principles and to provide advice on future policy and funding initiatives.

The European Parliament, Council and the European Commission have just reached a political agreement on new rules that will allow data to be stored and processed everywhere in the EU without unjustified restrictions.

The European Commission has published a Communication on Digital transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market.

Questions and Answers on the Proposal for a review of the Directive on the re-use of public sector information (PSI Directive), the Recommendation on access to and preservation of scientific information and on the Guidance on sharing private sector data.

The European Commission is putting forward a set of measures to increase the availability of data in the EU, building on previous initiatives to boost the free flow of non-personal data in the Digital Single Market.