EU Data Governance Act (DGA)

The EU Data Governance Act (DGA) (Regulation (EU) 2022/868) is an EU regulation creating a framework for the re-use of certain public data, the regulation of data intermediation services, and the promotion of data pools (data altruism).

• Re-use of protected public data: Rules for accessing and using data held by public bodies that contains trade secrets, personal data, or copyrighted content.
• Data intermediation services: New category of regulated services connecting data holders with data users (data exchanges, data pools).
• Data altruism: Framework for organizations voluntarily making data available for the common good.
• Interoperability: Promotion of EU-wide data exchange through common standards.

The DGA was presented in November 2020 as part of the EU Commission's European data strategy. It is a central element of the Communication «European Data Strategy» (COM(2020) 66 final) aimed at creating a European single market for data. After negotiations between Parliament and Council, the DGA was signed on 30 May 2022 and published in the Official Journal on 3 June 2022 (OJ L 152) and entered into force on 23 June 2022. It became applicable from 24 September 2023. In November 2025, the EU Commission presented the Digital Omnibus proposal to consolidate DGA provisions into the Data Act.

The DGA applies to: (1) public sector bodies in the EU that make data with protected content available for re-use; (2) providers of data intermediation services (B2B, B2C, or between individuals) operating in the EU market; (3) recognized data altruism organizations; (4) any entities wishing to use data from these sources. The DGA complements but does not replace the GDPR.

• Re-use conditions: Public bodies may only offer protected data for re-use under fair, non-discriminatory conditions.
• Data intermediary registration: Providers must register with national authorities and meet neutrality requirements.
• Data altruism register: Organizations may register as recognized data altruism organizations.
• Interoperability obligations: Compliance with European interoperability frameworks and standards.
• Consent management: Tools for managing consents of natural persons to data sharing.

4 corrections:
- history: 'published on 30 May 2022' is incorrect
- Wrong date for Official Journal publication in key_dates
- history: 'data strategy white paper' is incorrect
- German title 'Datenvermittlungsgesetz' is not the official designation
1 update:
- Missing development: Digital Omnibus proposal (Nov 2025)