· The public hearing will be open until March 29, during which interested persons can present their contributions through the participation portal
The Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service has opened for public consultation the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, the so-called ‘digital bus’. The proposal is an initiative aimed at simplifying, clarifying and modernising the European regulatory framework in various areas of the digital field, including data, through a comprehensive reform that consolidates and streamlines existing legislation.
The main objective it proposes is to reduce administrative burdens for companies and public administrations, strengthen legal certainty and promote European competitiveness, without compromising the high standards of protection of fundamental rights, privacy and information security.
On the one hand, it proposes the modification of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Regulation on the creation of the ‘Single Digital Gateway’ (SDG), the Data Protection Regulation of the EU institutions, the Directive on privacy and electronic communications, the Cybersecurity Directive (NIS2) and the Critical Entity Resilience Directive. On the other hand, it proposes to repeal the Regulation on the free movement of non-personal data in the EU, the Regulation on professional users of online intermediation services, the Data Governance Regulation and the Directive on open data and reuse.
Overall, it is a strategic turning point in adapting the European regulatory framework to a highly competitive global environment, prioritising regulatory agility, innovation and technological sovereignty of the European Union, and ensuring that standards act as a driver for economic growth and the single data market.
The public consultation will be open from March 13 to March 29 at 11:59 p.m., and during this period, all interested parties can submit their contributions by sending a form that interested parties can download and fill in with their contributions. this link.