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SDAV Policy

Business law and regulation: what applies, to whom and from when — and what companies should prepare.

SDAV Policy

EU Data Act — the access-by-design obligation (Article 3(1)) starts applying to connected products placed on the EU market after 12 September 2026.

Since 12 September 2025, manufacturers have had to supply connected-product data on request. From 12 September 2026, Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 requires products placed on the EU market to be built so that those data are available by default, irrespective of where the manufacturer is established.

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Sources Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act) · Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act) · European Commission

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