Data Access under the Data Act — A practical guidance to more clarity and compliance demonstrated in three practice-oriented scenarios

Abstract This article focus primarily on the different data concepts and the resulting implications for the scope and extent of the associated obligations. First, the underlying system of Chapter II of the Data Act (I.) and its various data concepts (II.) are presented and both are then illustrated per three practical examples (III.): (i) connected car, (ii) connected field sprayer, and (iii) connected robotic system in plant engineering. Particular attention is paid to the resulting obligations and their impact on companies. By clarifying the different definitions of terms, it is shown how companies can design their compliance strategies as efficiently as possible to meet the new legal requirements and at the same time maintain their competitiveness. Targeted recommendations for action for companies that are still in the initial phase of dealing with the Data Act are provided in the form of a scoping guide (IV.).