The Digital Omnibus simplification package, expected in late 2025, is a critical opportunity to streamline the EU digital rulebook in four key areas: cybersecurity, data, connectivity and artificial intelligence. Regulatory burdens continue to weigh heavily on businesses in Europe, with 84% of AmCham EU members identifying them as a primary obstacle to growth and investment. Without simpler rules, the EU risks eroding business confidence and undermining its long-term economic and sustainability goals. The digital simplification package must therefore bring the EU closer to a true Digital Single Market, enhancing legal harmonisation across Member States, eliminating duplicative obligations for businesses and striking a more balanced approach between horizontal and sector-specific digital regulation. Download the paper to learn why the Omnibus must uphold the EU’s commitment to openness by rejecting protectionist measures and ensuring a level playing field for all companies invested in Europe’s digital transformation.
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Reducing complexity in Europe’s digital rulebook
The EU’s digital regulatory landscape has expanded significantly in recent years. While the creation of these rules pursues important objectives, their interaction has not always been fully aligned, creating legal uncertainty and increased compliance burdens for businesses.
The European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Omnibus and the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal (AI Omnibus) both offer opportunities to improve coherence across the EU’s digital rulebook while supporting Europe’s competitiveness in the digital economy. Both initiatives represent a positive step forward, but further refinements will be needed to ensure they fully deliver on their objectives while maintaining high standards for safety and fundamental rights.
The AI Omnibus focuses on the AI Act, while the Digital Omnibus addresses broader elements of the digital acquis, including data and cybersecurity legislation. Together, they aim to reduce fragmentation and streamline obligations across multiple frameworks. Explore below how these proposals can better support innovation and competitiveness in Europe.
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Discussing digital policy priorities with MEPs in Strasbourg
From Monday, 9 to Wednesday, 11 March 2026, AmCham EU travelled to the European Parliament in Strasbourg for a series of meetings with policymakers to discuss ongoing EU digital policy initiatives. The delegation met with members of the European Parliament, accredited parliamentary assistants and group policy advisers , to discuss priorities for the EU’s digital agenda. This includes exchanges on AI Omnibus, Digital Omnibus, Cybersecurity Act review, the Digital Networks Act and the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act. Throughout the meetings, members emphasised the importance of urgent action to support the simplification of overlapping digital rules, strengthening cybersecurity while avoiding fragmentation in the Single Market and supporting innovation through proportionate, risk-based regulation.
Advancing EU data and cybersecurity rules through the Digital Omnibus
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