EUROPE: POLICY FILINGS

Europe Policy Filings

The Business Software Alliance advocates in Europe on key policy issues for the enterprise software industry to promote trust in the digital ecosystem, through high standards of data privacy, cybersecurity, AI governance, and digital trade. These policy filings outline industry perspectives and provide practical recommendations for policymakers on these issues and more.

FEATURED REPORTS AND POSITION PAPERS

EU: BSA Position Paper on the Cloud and AI Development Act

OCT 14, 2026 | EUROPEAN UNION

BSA welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to strengthen Europe’s cloud and AI ecosystem, investment, and infrastructure through the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA).

AI Workforce

Enterprise AI Adoption Agenda in the EU

AVR 16, 2026 | EUROPEAN UNION

The broad adoption of enterprise AI by organizations across the globe is a strategic priority for governments.

AI Privacy Cybersecurity Cross-Border Data

Keeping the Door Open: The EU's Path to Digital Sovereignty

NOV 17, 2025 | EUROPEAN UNION

This paper sets out BSA’s roadmap for a practical and open approach to Europe’s digital sovereignty.

EU: BSA Comments on the First Draft of the EU Code of Practice on Transparency Requirements (Art. 50 of the AI Act)

FéV 18, 2026

BSA’s comments on the first draft of the EU Code of Practice on transparency requirements under Article 50 of the AI Act caution that the proposal risks exceeding the Act’s scope and creating disproportionate technical and operational burdens.

EU: BSA Position Paper on the Digital Omnibus on AI (Simplification) cover

EU: BSA Position Paper on the Digital Omnibus on AI (Simplification) Draft Proposal

JAN 28, 2026 | EUROPEAN UNION

BSA’s position paper on the Digital Omnibus on AI welcomes the European Commission’s simplification agenda and supports reforms that enhance regulatory clarity, proportionality, and innovation under the EU AI Act.

AI Privacy Cybersecurity Trade Cross-Border Data

Implementing the EU’s Simplification Vision: A Proposal to Reduce Overlapping Requirements Across Digital Legislations

JUIL 30, 2025 | EUROPEAN UNION

BSA recommends the EU simplify digital legislation by codifying laws, standardizing definitions, and improving cross-agency coordination to ensure consistency and reduce compliance costs.