Brussels, 13 March 2023
Parliament will adopt its position on plans aims to boost innovation by removing barriers obstructing consumers and businesses’ access to data, on Tuesday.
When:Tuesday 14 March 2023, 17.00 – 17.30
Where: European Parliament, Strasbourg, press room Daphne Caruana Galizia, WEISS N -1/201
You can watch the webstreaming of the press conference here.
The press conference with rapporteur Pilar del Castillo Vera (EPP, ES) and Internal Market commissioner Thierry Breton will take place in the press room and via interactio. Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using this link.
The draft legislation will contribute to the development of new services, in particular in the sector of artificial intelligence where huge amounts of data are needed for algorithm training. It can also lead to better prices for after-sales services and repairs of connected devices.
The measures will allow users to gain access to the data they generate, as 80% of industrial data are never used, according to the European Commission.