Digital Omnibus Regulation – Missed Opportunity

The EDPB's agenda for its monthly meeting in January 2026 includes discussion of the EDPB's position on the Draft Digital Omnibus Regulation that was published by the European Commission on 19 November 2025. This eagerly awaited draft sets out proposed amendments to a range of EU laws, including the GDPR, as part of the EU's simplification agenda. Reaction to it has been understandably mixed. It contains proposed amendments that will be the subject of much discussion, including the EDPB's comments once they are finalised, but left many stakeholders disappointed with potential amendments that it does not include.

One of the missed opportunities notable by its absence from the Draft Digital Omnibus Regulation is a proposal to amend data subjects' rights in respect of complaints to data protection authorities ("DPA") and the associated obligations of DPAs.