On Thursday 8 June, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union submitted a document to the Member States in preparation for the next round of inter-institutional negotiations (trilogue), which will take place on 27 June, on the ‘Data Act’ (see EUROPE B13174A38). The document reveals that the Council of the EU and the European Parliament are close to an agreement on several important points, including the issue of trade secrets.
While the section on trade secrets was one of...