EU member states reach agreement on Data Act

EU member states reached a common position on the proposed Data Act, enabling negotiations on the final version of the proposed legislation to begin among the Council of the European Union and European Parliament. Swedish Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner said the Data Act "will contribute to creating a single market to allow data to flow freely within the EU and across sectors for the benefit of businesses, researchers, public administrations, and society at large."

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