The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on safeguarding the EU's data sovereignty, seeking stakeholder input on data-related dependencies, barriers to accessing data in third countries, and risks linked to third-country access to sensitive data. This consultation connects directly to the European Tech Sovereignty Package and the broader European Data Union Strategy, with responses due by September 8, 2026.
The European Commission recently launched a targeted consultation on safeguarding the EU’s data sovereignty. This consultation is closely connected to the European Tech Sovereignty Package which was published on 3 June 2026 (as previously discussed here). Stakeholders in the data value chain across different sectors have until 8 September 2026 to provide their views. The consultation seeks to understand data-related dependencies affecting European organisations, including barriers to accessing or using data in third countries, obstacles to transferring data into the EU and risks linked to third-country access to sensitive data.
Background
In November 2025, the European Commission launched the European Data Union Strategy, which addresses the need for high-quality data in Europe, and aims to ensure that suitable data is available to fuel AI development in Europe. The strategy identified three priority areas:
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