Amendment 129· Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 4

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(4) Given the foundational role of data in driving value-creation in the digital economy, and pursuant to the objectives of the Communication for a European Data Union Strategy, the amendments presented in this Regulation to the legislative framework regarding data seek to build a coherent and cohesive regulatory framework for the availability and use of data, streamlining and consolidating the data regulatory framework into only two legal acts, namely Regulations (EU) 2016/679⁵ and (EU) 2023/2854⁶ of the European Parliament and of the Council, from currently five different applicable acts. The amendments seek to cut unnecessary administrative costs and stimulate the availability of data as a prerequisite for supporting competitive digital businesses in the Union, while maintaining the highest standard of protections for privacy, personal data protection, and fair business practices, and ensuring core regulatory objectives, including compliance with EU and national competition law.Given the foundational role of data as a strategic asset for innovation, productivity, competitiveness and value creation in the digital economy, and recognising that the Union’s long-term economic resilience and technological sovereignty depend on the availability and responsible use of data, it is necessary to establish a coherent, simplified and future-proof regulatory framework for data. Pursuant to the objectives of the Communication on a European Data Union Strategy, the amendments introduced by this Regulation seek to consolidate the Union’s legislative framework on data into a coherent and cohesive regulatory architecture by streamlining the applicable rules into two legal acts, namely Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, replacing the current framework consisting of five directly applicable legal acts. By reducing unnecessary administrative burdens, increasing legal certainty and facilitating the availability, sharing and reuse of data, these amendments aim to strengthen the Union’s innovation capacity, foster the development and scaling of competitive digital businesses, and unlock the full potential of the European data economy. At the same time, the simplification of the regulatory framework should maintain the highest standards of privacy, the protection of personal data, cybersecurity and fair business practices, while safeguarding the core regulatory objectives of Union law, including effective compliance with Union and national competition law.

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