EDPB and EDPS Raise Concerns Over Digital Omnibus Proposal's Impact on GDPR

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) raised concerns about the Digital Omnibus proposal, warning that efforts to streamline the EU regulatory framework may undermine the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The joint opinion highlights risks to the GDPR’s foundational role in data protection, though no specific technical details, dates, or numerical impacts were provided. The discussion centers on potential conflicts between regulatory simplification and the GDPR’s accountability and privacy safeguards. No explicit timeline or implementation deadlines were mentioned in the reported content. The focus remains on political and legal reflections regarding the future of GDPR within the broader EU digital strategy.