On 19 November 2025, the European Commission announced the Digital Omnibus package. Two proposals that set out to amend the EU’s digital legislation “to bring immediate relief to businesses, public administrations, and citizens alike, and to stimulate competitiveness.” A goal that was welcomed by businesses as a step forward to clarify and optimise aspects of the EU’s digital rulebook.
One of the proposals put forward, an AI Omnibus, has been finalised and is already in effect. That file was advanced very quickly due to the imminent entry into force of the AI Act. Therefore, the co-legislators worked together and found a solution that would alleviate some of the burdens to be placed on businesses in the short and medium term. However, the discussions on the Omnibus focused on data are still ongoing. In June, the European Parliament issued its draft report and in August the Parliament published the 1840 amendments proposed to the draft Report.
From our point of view, much work still needs to be done, and if the proposal goes forward in its current form, businesses are about to be dealt some significant blows. Ecommerce Europe’s core concern is that several of the proposed articles, particularly 88a, 88b, and 88c, introduce new compliance layers rather than removing existing ones, adding a six-month mandatory re-consent cycle and narrower audience-measurement exemptions that increase operational burden for online retailers without a corresponding increase in consumer protection.
There are, however, some proposals worth welcoming. A single breach-notification submission to satisfy reporting obligations across the EU and cutting down on the duplicative filings businesses currently have to manage. Notably, the proposed repeal of the P2B Regulation, which had raised concerns about weakening protections for business users of online platforms, is now facing broad pushback in the amendments, a sign that this particular provision may not survive negotiations.
As negotiations in Parliament and Council continue, we look forward forward to engaging constructively with co-legislators to ensure the final text delivers genuine simplification for businesses, without losing the legal certainty that both companies and consumers need.