24th November 2022

AmCham EU position on Data Act

The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) shares the objectives of the European Commission to increase data access and use through the proposed ‘Data Act’. The Data Act should focus on promoting greater voluntary data sharing in order to boost economic growth, research and innovation, competitiveness, job creation, and to achieve Europe’s digital transformation objectives.

It should also ensure that international data flows are protected and encouraged, as they are not only vital to the European and global economy but also to the enhanced data sharing and re-use scenarios the Commission has identified. In this context, the Commission should clarify the scope of non-personal data by distinguishing between data which is generated by a device or system, and that which is collected and stored.

Technical advances in products today mean that some devices are not able to store, transmit and share all the data which is generated. Therefore, the provisions which mandate that all data generated must be collected and shared do not consider these more complex, technical devices. Acknowledging this distinction in the Data Act would enable sector specific legislation to define the appropriate types of data which should be shared.

 

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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic