Interoperable Europe Act enters into force today

The Interoperable Europe Act will contribute to reaching the objectives of the Digital Decade, such as having 100% of key public services available online by 2030. This includes services that require cross-border exchange of data, such as: 

• mutual recognition of academic diplomas or professional qualifications; 
• digital driving licenses and exchanges of vehicle data for road safety; 
• access to social security and health data; 
• the exchange of information related to taxation and customs; 
• public tender accreditation; 
• commercial registers. 

The citizens and businesses, as well as public administrations will benefit from the implementation of the Act, which is expected to save up to 5 billion EUR on a yearly basis, as per impact assessment.  

The Act will be implemented through the following set of measures: 

• Setting in place a multi-level governance framework to define the interoperability agenda, steered by the Interoperable Europe Board. 
• Mandatory interoperability assessments for all public sector bodies, including the European institutions, bodies and agencies, for which the Commission will provide the guidelines. 
• The Interoperable Europe Portal – a one-stop-shop for all interoperability related information, trainings and support materials. 

To support the stakeholders, the Commission has already created a comprehensive set of tools and trainings, such as the EIF toolbox, the SEMIC Support Centre, the JoinUp platform and the Interoperable Europe Academy.  The Commission has also created a GovTech Incubator initiative where governments come together to adopt the best solutions developed by startups and other governments across the EU. 

The implementation of the interoperable Europe Act will be funded through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL).  

More information

Press release

Frequently asked questions on the Interoperable Europe Act