On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published a digital package comprising several legislative proposals, including a Digital Omnibus, a new European Business Wallet Regulation proposal, a strategic European Data Union Strategy for data governance and a Digital Fitness check.
The Digital Omnibus seeks to streamline and update several existing EU rules in the areas of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data governance. The initiative aims to consolidate different strands of the EU’s digital legislation to make compliance more consistent across Member States.
The proposal of the Digital Omnibus covers several areas:
- Cybersecurity reporting: The draft introduces the concept of a single reporting interface for companies, allowing them to fulfil incident-reporting obligations that currently fall under multiple legal instruments, including the NIS2 Directive, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the eIDAS. Later this omnibus is also set to include the Electricity Network Code and Aviation Sector Regulations.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Adjustments are proposed to the implementation timeline and requirements of the AI Act, particularly for high-risk AI systems. The text also foresees additional support tools and simplified documentation obligations for small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Data and privacy rules: The proposal includes targeted amendments to the GDPR and the Data Act, aiming to clarify and harmonise certain provisions while maintaining the existing level of data protection.
- Cookies and online consent: The Commission suggests simplifying the way users can express consent online, for instance through centralised browser settings, to reduce repetitive consent requests.
The Digital Omnibus forms part of a broader effort to align and simplify EU digital rules and will now be examined and negotiated within the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament.
The CCB will contribute to Belgium’s position in the Council discussions ensuring that the outcome reflects Belgium’s cybersecurity priorities .
The CCB wants to hear your opinion on this simplification process with regard to cybersecurity!
All Belgian entities and citizens are welcome and invited to provide their opinion on the single entry point proposal on the CCB website, other cybersecurity relevant provisions in the digital package, and of course all other possible simplification solutions By sharing your views, you will actively contribute to shaping Belgium’s position in these European discussions.