Open letter by the Director General of BusinessEurope
For nearly a decade, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been more than a regulation; it has been a global mark of quality, safety, and trustworthiness. As the Director General of BusinessEurope, I speak for a community of more than 20 million cross-sectoral enterprises that believes data protection and the freedom to conduct business are not competing goals. We believe that trust is the bedrock of the economy, and trust is built when rules are respected and boundaries are clear.
However, we must be honest about our current situation. Today, we face a digital acquis that is often too complex to apply consistently. Rules that are hard to interpret are inevitably hard to enforce, which ultimately leads to uneven protection, weakening the fundamental rights and freedoms. We see the Digital Omnibus proposal not as a step back from protection, but a step forward toward effectiveness regulation. Where rules lack clarity, it is not only companies that face uncertainty - citizens also face inconsistent outcomes.
