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EU starts to deliver its simplification agenda for digital
PL&B News
19 November 2025
https://xlpkz.mjt.lu/nl3/sohoCGfqj1qZCF7r5XveXg
The EU Commission is proposing targeted amendments to the GDPR, for
example to narrow the definition of personal data and to allow
organisations the option to refuse an access request if it not made for
data protection purposes, or charge a reasonable fee.
The Digital Omnibus proposal, issued today, is only the first step in
the Commission's simplification efforts in the digital domain.
The Commission is also suggesting modifications to the cookie regime
given that the e-Privacy Regulation was withdrawn. The intention is to
reduce the number of times cookie banners pop up and allow users to
indicate their consent with one-click and save their cookie preferences
through central settings of preferences in browsers and operating
system, the Commission says.
The Digital Omnibus on AI follows from challenges with implementing the
AI Act’s provisions, and pressure from technology companies and the US
government.
The proposal aims at facilitating AI compliance with the data protection
laws by allowing providers and deployers of all AI systems and models to
process special categories of personal data for ensuring bias detection
and correction, the Commission says. It would also reduce the
registration burden for providers of AI systems that are used in
high-risk areas.
Other topics include a transition period of 6 months for Article 50(2)
of the AI Act [transparency obligations]. This would allow AI systems
that are already on the market on 2 August 2026 to be made compliant by
2 February 2027.
The Commission is preparing various pieces of guidance, for example on
joint guidelines by the Commission and the European Data Protection
Board on the interplay of the AI Act and data protection law, on the
practical application of the obligations for providers and deployers of
high-risk AI systems, as well as a template for fundamental rights
impact assessments.
The EU Commission consulted stakeholders this autumn on how to simplify
its legislation on data, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The
current proposals have to be approved by the co-legislators, the
European Parliament and the Council.
See: European Commission - Simpler EU digital rules and new digital
wallets to save billions for businesses and boost innovation
https://tinyurl.com/4fx2um8n
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Visiting Professorial Fellow UNSW Law & Justice
Visiting Professor in Computer Science Australian National University
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