10-Point Plan for Europe Smart data policy 1
Enabling European data cooperation
Barriers to competition and antitrust law must be removed so that companies can cooperate throughout Europe and develop data-based business models. Data access to the public sector, the use of this data, and public cooperation must be expanded.
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Creating a single European data space: innovative – legally secure – value-based
Data protection rules must be applied in a uniform manner across Europe and encourage innovation. The free and secure flow of data, interoperability and use, based on balanced ethical guidelines, are central prerequisites for a functioning common European data space.
Sustainable digital infrastructure 3
Harmonising spectrum allocation across the EU and ensuring secure networks
Harmonised and coordinated spectrum allocation, EU-wide standards, and secure networks for mobile communications are essential for the interconnected Digital Single Market and coordinated connections at national borders.
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Building European High Performance Computing capacities
The setting up of High Performance Computing capacities in the EU must ensure that European companies and research institutions have access to an infrastructure for research, innovation and the development of new business models.
Digital sovereignty 5
Creating a European Cloud Architecture
In the EU, the creation of an interoperable platform for cloud services that is open for future technologies has to be promoted. This platform should match existing cloud services to the demands of cloud users. It is also important to ensure compliance with European requirements for data security and data protection.
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Ensuring consistent cyber regulation for Europe
Coherent cybersecurity requirements across Europe are needed to strengthen cyber-resilience. Cyber security requirements should always follow a risk-based approach.
Sustainable, efficient value creation 7
Making the EU the world‘s leading location for digital industrial value creation
The EU has an industrial base that contributes significantly to the economic success of the Community. The technological leadership of European industrial companies, particularly in the B2B sector, is the basis for making Europe the leading location for digital business models in B2B domains.
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Digitisation as a catalyst for sustainability
Digitalisation and innovation offer enormous opportunities for promoting sustainability in the EU and to make a strong EU contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a prerequisite, a high degree of innovation-friendliness is to be ensured politically. At the same time, increased public and private investment in research and development of sustainably-relevant key technologies is necessary.
Strong key technologies 9
Strengthening the strategic promotion of AI and ensuring a regulatory framework open to innovation
Europe can only survive within the international competition for artificial intelligence if national efforts to promote AI are expanded and brought together at European level. In this context, support that is consciously oriented towards Europe’s strengths and values is crucial. Moreover, the debate on the ethical and legal challenges of AI must not lead to hasty, all-encompassing regulation. So far, no critical AI application is known that has not already been adequately regulated through existing German or European law. Additional regulations may only be considered if there is a concrete need.
Identifying and specifically 10 promoting digital key technologies In addition to, and expanding on the KETs (Key Enabling Technologies), digital key technologies with a high broad impact for Europe must be identified and specifically promoted at EU level. Close interaction between EU institutions, business and science is crucial in this respect.
