We, the undersigned organisations, representing hundreds of European and international companies of all sizes across a variety of sectors, welcome the European Commission’s objective to create a supportive environment for data governance and sharing mechanisms to enhance and drive the success of common European Data Spaces.

BSA | The Software Alliance has identified seven principles to guide companies adopting additional safeguards for EU data transfers.

COVID has heightened public awareness about the importance of maintaining reliable access to trustworthy state government data. The chart below indicates states with formal open data policies.