Useful links
Official EU resources relevant to the interpretation, application and enforcement of the Data Act
Official European Union sources specific to the Data Act that a practitioner is likely to need day to day, grouped by type and ordered by likely usefulness. All links were checked on 19 September 2026.
1. The legislation
- Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act), Official Journal text eur-lex.europa.eu
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (OJ L, 2024/90790, 9.12.2024; Article 48) eur-lex.europa.eu
- Digital Rulebook and Digital Omnibus, including the proposals amending the Data Act (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
2. EU-level guidance
- Data Act policy page (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
- Data Act explained (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
- Frequently asked questions about the Data Act (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
- Commission Recommendation on non-binding model contractual terms on data access and use and standard contractual clauses for cloud computing contracts (Article 41), approved 19 November 2025 (C(2025) 7750), published in English pending translation (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
- Guidance on vehicle data, accompanying the Data Act (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
3. EU service desks and contact points
- Data Act Legal Helpdesk (European Commission) digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
- Submit a question to the Data Act Legal Helpdesk (EUSurvey form) ec.europa.eu