What is Data Governance Act?

Definition

Data Governance Act means: The Data Governance Act is an EU regulation creating governance rules for data intermediation services, data altruism and reuse of certain protected public-sector data. Source: EUR-Lex: Data Governance Act.

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Why it matters

It is part of the EU data strategy and sets institutional rules for trusted data sharing.

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What is Data Governance Act?

The Data Governance Act is an EU regulation creating governance rules for data intermediation services, data altruism and reuse of certain protected public-sector data.

Why does Data Governance Act matter in EU policy?

It is part of the EU data strategy and sets institutional rules for trusted data sharing.

Where can I verify the definition of Data Governance Act?

Lex cites EUR-Lex: Data Governance Act for this definition and links the source records on this page.

Official sources

EUR-Lex: Data Governance Act ↗

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