Data Governance Act
Amended European Union · In force Jun 23, 2022 · no upcoming deadlines
Deadlines
Summaries for reference, not legal advice. Check the official text.
What it does
Sets conditions for re-use of protected public-sector data (personal data, trade secrets, IP) and creates a notification and neutrality regime for data intermediation services. It also sets up voluntary registration of 'recognised data altruism organisations'. Data intermediaries must stay neutral, separate the intermediation service from other services and notify a competent authority.
- Who it applies to
- Public sector bodies making protected data available for re-use and re-users; providers of data intermediation services (data marketplaces, data-sharing pools, data cooperatives) offered in the EU; data altruism organisations seeking recognition.
- Penalties
- Set by Member States (Art 34); no EU-level maximum.
- Enforced by
- National competent authorities for data intermediation services and data altruism; European Data Innovation Board
- Official name
- Regulation (EU) 2022/868 on European data governance (Data Governance Act)
- Citation
- OJ L 152, 3.6.2022, p. 1
- Topics
- data-access, privacy
Verified 2026-09-22 eur-lex.europa.eu
Research notes
The Digital Omnibus proposal COM(2025) 837 would repeal Regulation (EU) 2022/868 and move its content into the Data Act. It is still pending (not adopted as of Sept 2026), hence status 'amended' (amendment pending).
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Questions about Data Governance Act
- What are the Data Governance Act compliance deadlines?
- Jun 23, 2022: DGA enters into force. Sep 24, 2023: DGA applies. Sep 24, 2025: Legacy data intermediaries must comply.
- When does Data Governance Act take effect?
- Data Governance Act took effect on Jun 23, 2022.
- Who does Data Governance Act apply to?
- Public sector bodies making protected data available for re-use and re-users; providers of data intermediation services (data marketplaces, data-sharing pools, data cooperatives) offered in the EU; data altruism organisations seeking recognition.
- What are the penalties under Data Governance Act?
- Set by Member States (Art 34); no EU-level maximum.