In addition to adopting their position on artificial intelligence and the digital identity wallet (see other news), the Ministers responsible in EU Member States for Digital Affairs also took stock of the progress of the various dossiers that are underway when meeting at a Telecommunications Council on Tuesday 6 December.
During the day, the competent ministers therefore discussed the Data Act (see EUROPE 13073/12). On this occasion, a majority of Member States supported the work of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council.
More recently unveiled, the European Commission’s proposal on cyber resilience (see EUROPE 13022/9) was also discussed. While the Czech Presidency of the EU Council has begun discussions on this issue, the bulk of the work is due to be carried out by the future Swedish Presidency of the EU Council, whose term of office will begin on 1 January.
In addition, the Telecommunications Council also provided an opportunity for Ministers to discuss international digital engagement. They recognised the need to strengthen the EU’s strategic cooperation with third countries and discussed the regions with which EU relations should be strengthened.
Another debate, in which the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Valeriya Ionan, participated, was about digital skills for the digital decade. On this point, the Ministers acknowledged that there was still work to be done and exchanged views on possible further action to be taken. (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)