GDPR News » Digital Clearhouse 2.0

EDPO attended the EDPS Digital Clearinghouse 2.0 Conference in Brussels. Here are the key takeaways that stood out for us.

The EU’s Digital Rulebook continues to expand rapidly with the DSA, DMA, Data Act, AI Act and more, alongside foundational frameworks such as the GDPR, EUDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive. While this evolution represents a major achievement in EU digital policy, the conference made clear that it also creates a complex and demanding enforcement reality.

Throughout the day, regulators, practitioners and academics explored how overlapping legal frameworks, multiple competent authorities and interconnected digital business models are reshaping regulatory enforcement. Below are the main insights.

• Enforcement is interconnected, but coordination remains limited.

The same conduct can trigger obligations under several EU digital laws at once. This requires authorities not only to master their own framework, but also to understand the broader regulatory ecosystem. However, today there is still no structured EU-level forum where enforcers can systematically align interpretations, share operational insights and coordinate approaches to cross-cutting cases.

• The Digital Clearinghouse is emerging as a coordination solution.

The EDPS presented the Digital Clearinghouse as a dedicated forum to identify cross-regulatory issues and facilitate structured cooperation between authorities. The objective is clear: improve consistency in the application of EU law, strengthen enforcement effectiveness and reduce regulatory fragmentation.

• Cooperation must go beyond informal collaboration.

Several speakers highlighted the difference between “working together” and simply “working alongside each other.” Existing coordination models, including examples from the UK, show that more integrated mechanisms can enhance information sharing, joint analysis and strategic alignment. The EU has an opportunity to learn from these models and adapt what works at a cross-border scale.

• Fundamental rights and competitiveness must progress together.

A strong closing message focused on balancing effective protection of fundamental rights and personal data with competitiveness, simplification and legal certainty. Better regulatory coordination was presented as a key enabler of both trust and innovation.

A day full of insightful discussions, practical perspectives and forward-looking visions. Thank you to the EDPS for bringing together such a strong community around the future of digital governance.

If you attended, we would love to hear what stood out for you.