Guide to the DGA — data intermediaries, data altruism, and re-use of protected public sector data across the EU.
The Data Governance Act (EU) 2022/868 establishes a framework to facilitate data sharing across the EU by setting conditions for re-use of protected public sector data, creating a notification and supervision framework for data intermediation services, establishing a registration framework for data altruism organisations, and setting up the European Data Innovation Board. It entered into application on 24 September 2023 and is a key building block of the EU data strategy and European data spaces.
Public sector bodies holding protected data eligible for re-use, data intermediation service providers, data altruism organisations, and entities seeking to re-use public sector data.
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Applied since
24 Sept 2023DGA became applicable across all EU Member States.
Determined by Member States. Data intermediation services face supervision and potential withdrawal of notification status.
The DGA creates a notification framework for neutral data intermediaries that facilitate data sharing.
The DGA introduces a voluntary framework for sharing data for purposes of general interest.
Law4Devs provides the full DGA as structured JSON. Filter by entity type, obligation category, or data type. Cross-reference with GDPR and the Data Act.
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The Data Governance Act (EU) 2022/868 establishes a framework to facilitate data sharing across the EU by setting conditions for re-use of protected public sector data, creating a notification and supervision framework for data intermediation services, establishing a registration framework for data altruism organisations, and setting up a European Data Innovation Board. It entered into application on 24 September 2023 and is a key building block of the EU data strategy and European data spaces.
The DGA applies to public sector bodies that hold protected data (trade secrets, personal data, IP-protected data) eligible for re-use, data intermediation service providers that facilitate data sharing between data holders and data users, organisations that collect and process data made available for altruistic purposes (data altruism organisations), and entities seeking to re-use public sector data. It does not apply to data held by public broadcasters or cultural institutions.
Public sector bodies must ensure non-discriminatory, proportionate conditions for data re-use and use secure processing environments. Data intermediation services must notify their competent authority and operate as neutral intermediaries — they cannot use shared data for other purposes. Data altruism organisations must register, be transparent about purposes, and ensure donor control. The DGA also prohibits exclusive data re-use arrangements with public bodies, with limited exceptions for up to 12 months.
Law4Devs provides the full DGA text as structured JSON via API. Filter articles by entity type (public body, data intermediary, altruism organisation), obligation category, or data type. Access detailed provisions on re-use conditions, intermediary requirements, and altruism registration. Cross-reference with GDPR for personal data provisions and with the Data Act for complementary data sharing rules.
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