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An Overview Of The Data Act And The Implementation Process In Finland

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The EU Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (the "Data Act") is set to revolutionize the access and use of data in the European Union.

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The EU Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (the "Data Act") is set to revolutionize the access and use of data in the European Union. The Data Act entered into force in January 2024 and will become applicable in September 2025. On 20 December 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Finland published a draft government proposal for the implementation of the EU Data Act in Finland. The draft proposal was sent out for public consultation, and the deadline for comments is 31 January 2025.

Link to the draft government proposal may be foundhere.

An Overview ofthe Data Act and the Implementation Process in Finland

As highlighted in ourprevious article, the EU has adopted the Data Act in January 2024. The Data Act establishes a framework for the access and use of data generated within the European Union. Firstly, the Act governs how data generated by connected devices (especially IoT) and their related services can be accessed

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