DIHK Digital Overview

Artificial intelligence, fibre-optic infrastructure, data processing, and more: To ensure secure progress in digitalisation, the EU has introduced several complex legislative packages. In its 'Digital Overview' format, the DIHK explains these efforts through examples.

Focused EU Legislative Initiatives and Data Policy

Find out which laws are involved and how your business might be affected here.

Relevant in topic:: Innovation and Digitalisation
Key areas:: Digitalisation

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Overview

Cyber Resilience Act

The European Commission aims to enhance the security of internet-enabled products through the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Among other things, the CRA mandates that manufacturers must fix vulnerabilities throughout the lifecycle of their products.

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Data Act

The European Data Act aims to establish a legal framework to improve or facilitate the exchange and use of data between businesses and authorities (B2G) as well as between businesses (B2B).

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Overview

Digital Markets Act

With the Digital Markets Act, the European Commission aims to ensure fair and open digital markets. The purpose of the Act is to limit the market power of large platforms.

Overview

Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act ensures that online intermediary services within the internal market take more consistent action against illegal content and better enforce rights online.

Overview

Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA)

The EU Commission's Gigabit Infrastructure Regulation, which came into force in May 2024, aims to promote the swift and comprehensive expansion of fibre optic and high-performance mobile networks.

Overview

European Artificial Intelligence Act

To ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is safe and trustworthy, the EU Commission has passed an Artificial Intelligence Act, effective from August 2026.

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Overview

Digitale Ziele der EU-Kommission

By 2030, the European Commission has set numerous concrete goals around digitalisation.

Policy Dossier

Data Lexicon

To ensure that the data economy serves the common good and fully utilises its value creation potential, there are various political efforts aiming to shape the data economy. The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) explains the key terms that are being discussed in the data economy.