BDI statement on the EU Data Act in the public consultation
Any legislative intervention needs to take into account that non-personal industrial data relies on prior investments in data collection, storage and structuring. The development and implementation of networked industrial plants requires high investments and is knowledge-intensive. An Industry 4.0 solution is composed of sensors, actuators, connectivity, data concepts and often customized service offerings. Industrial data is not a free good and markets need to provide sufficient incentives for investments in connected machines and data-based services. The regulatory framework must protect these investments. BDI believes that freedom of contract must be the guiding principle of the Data Act. Below we comment on each of the projects using the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA) and the public consultation questionnaire:
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