[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":168},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-blog_en-eu-data-act-neue-regeln-fuer-den-datenaustausch":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"cover":154,"date":155,"description":156,"draft":157,"extension":158,"meta":159,"navigation":160,"path":161,"seo":162,"stem":163,"tags":164,"__hash__":167},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Feu-data-act-neue-regeln-fuer-den-datenaustausch.md","EU Data Act: New Rules for Data Sharing",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":147},"minimark",[9,18,21,26,29,63,66,73,77,80,100,111,114,137,141,144],[10,11,12,13,17],"p",{},"Since September 12, 2025, the ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"EU Data Act"," (Regulation 2023\u002F2854) has been fully applicable. The regulation establishes new, harmonized rules for access to and use of data -- with far-reaching implications for businesses, cloud services, and dataspace ecosystems.",[10,19,20],{},"The regulation applies to all companies that operate or offer connected products or related services in the EU, regardless of where they are headquartered. This affects manufacturers of IoT devices, SaaS providers, cloud infrastructure operators, and recipients of machine-generated data alike.",[22,23,25],"h2",{"id":24},"what-does-the-data-act-regulate","What Does the Data Act Regulate?",[10,27,28],{},"The Data Act addresses several core areas of the data economy. At its core, it concerns the question of who gets access to machine-generated data and under what conditions:",[30,31,32,39,45,51,57],"ul",{},[33,34,35,38],"li",{},[14,36,37],{},"Access rights for users of connected products:"," Users of IoT devices, connected vehicles, or industrial machinery gain the right to access data generated by their devices and to share that data with third parties.",[33,40,41,44],{},[14,42,43],{},"Fair contractual terms:"," The regulation includes provisions against unfair contractual clauses in business-to-business (B2B) data sharing.",[33,46,47,50],{},[14,48,49],{},"Cloud switching rights:"," Providers of cloud and edge services must facilitate switching to other providers. Starting September 2025, switching fees are being phased out.",[33,52,53,56],{},[14,54,55],{},"Interoperability:"," New requirements apply to the interoperability of data processing services and smart contracts.",[33,58,59,62],{},[14,60,61],{},"Data access for public bodies:"," Public authorities can request access to business data in exceptional situations such as natural disasters or emergencies (B2G).",[10,64,65],{},"The following diagram shows the Data Act in the context of European data legislation:",[10,67,68],{},[69,70],"img",{"alt":71,"src":72},"EU Data Act Timeline","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Feu-data-act-timeline.png",[22,74,76],{"id":75},"impact-on-businesses-and-dataspaces","Impact on Businesses and Dataspaces",[10,78,79],{},"Implementation follows a phased timeline:",[30,81,82,88,94],{},[33,83,84,87],{},[14,85,86],{},"From September 12, 2025:"," Core provisions applicable, including data access rights and cloud switching rules",[33,89,90,93],{},[14,91,92],{},"From September 12, 2026:"," Obligations for the design, manufacture, and provision of connected products and related services",[33,95,96,99],{},[14,97,98],{},"From September 12, 2027:"," Rules on unfair contractual terms also apply to certain pre-existing contracts",[10,101,102,103,106,107,110],{},"For existing dataspace initiatives such as ",[14,104,105],{},"Catena-X"," and ",[14,108,109],{},"Manufacturing-X",", there are direct points of contact. The principles demanded by the Data Act -- data access, interoperability, and fair conditions -- align with the core principles of dataspace architecture. At the same time, dataspace operators must ensure that their implementations fully comply with the new regulatory requirements.",[10,112,113],{},"In concrete terms, this means for businesses:",[30,115,116,122,125,131],{},[33,117,118,119],{},"Manufacturers of connected products must provide data in an ",[14,120,121],{},"accessible, structured format",[33,123,124],{},"Cloud providers may not impede switching through technical or contractual barriers",[33,126,127,128],{},"Contractual clauses that unilaterally restrict data access can be declared ",[14,129,130],{},"void",[33,132,133,134],{},"Member states are required to establish their own ",[14,135,136],{},"national enforcement mechanisms",[22,138,140],{"id":139},"why-this-matters","Why This Matters",[10,142,143],{},"The EU Data Act, together with the Data Governance Act and the GDPR, forms the regulatory foundation of the European data strategy. Companies that have already invested in dataspace technologies are generally well positioned. The key challenge, however, is to integrate the specific obligations from the regulation into existing data strategies and technical architectures early on.",[10,145,146],{},"With the Data Act, the EU sends a clear signal: data should not remain in silos but should become a driver of innovation and competition under fair conditions. For the European dataspace landscape, this represents both momentum and a mandate to act.",{"title":148,"searchDepth":149,"depth":149,"links":150},"",2,[151,152,153],{"id":24,"depth":149,"text":25},{"id":75,"depth":149,"text":76},{"id":139,"depth":149,"text":140},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Feu-data-act-cover.jpg","2026-01-28","The EU Data Act has been fully applicable since September 2025, fundamentally changing how data is handled.",false,"md",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Feu-data-act-neue-regeln-fuer-den-datenaustausch",{"title":5,"description":156},"en\u002Fblog\u002Feu-data-act-neue-regeln-fuer-den-datenaustausch",[16,165,166],"Data Sovereignty","Regulation","tV4WJl2hNh3J3yqJRIgQeF0a2JmYwzICAGOTNaxnMRQ",1775680579372]