Overview
The analysis is based on the Council briefing document (WK 2399 2026 INIT) and procedural data. The legislative file 2025/0360(COD), titled "Simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Omnibus)", is an ongoing ordinary legislative procedure (COD) at first reading in the European Parliament. The package aims to simplify and harmonise the EU's digital regulatory framework. A specific and advanced component of the negotiations concerns the creation of a Single-Entry Point (SEP) for cross-sectoral cybersecurity incident reporting, as detailed in a Council briefing. The file is listed among the EU's legislative priorities for 2026 under the Joint Declaration on legislative programming.
Legislative timeline
The procedure began with the Commission's proposal. The European Parliament referred the file to its responsible committees for a first reading on 19 January 2026, where it currently awaits a committee decision. In the Council, recent technical work has focused on cybersecurity aspects. A presentation by the Commission on these issues took place in the Council on 13 February 2026, following up on a previous agenda setting. The broader legislative programming context was discussed in the Council on 16 December 2025, aligning the file with annual priorities.
Institutional handling
In the European Parliament, the lead committee is the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is providing an opinion. The opinion rapporteur is Ton Diepeveen (PfE). The responsible European Commissioner is Valdis Dombrovskis, overseeing the portfolio for An Economy that Works for People. In the Council, the dossier is handled by the Competitiveness Council (COMPET) configuration.
Stakeholder reactions
Stakeholder engagement on this file has been extensive, with 301 documented meetings held between stakeholders and EU policymakers (181 with MEPs, 57 with Commissioners, and 63 with European Commission staff), involving 202 distinct organisations. The most active entities in these meetings include Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its subsidiaries, the European Tech Alliance, Prosus, ITI - The Information Technology Industry Council, and noyb - European Center for Digital Rights.
Specific stakeholder positions have been articulated on various components of the broad Omnibus package. On issues related to 'Artificial Intelligence', BEUC and European Digital Rights (EDRi) expressed opposition to changes that could weaken the AI Act, while Prosus and MedTech Europe indicated support for measures that incentivise or harmonise AI use. Regarding 'Due diligence in supply chains', stakeholders including the European Coalition for Corporate Justice, Clean Clothes Campaign, and Human Rights Watch strongly opposed any simplification that could weaken corporate accountability laws. On the topic of 'EU digital & tech sovereignty', Prosus supported maintaining open digital markets, whereas Airbus's advocacy for scaling up the European space ecosystem indicated a position favoring a more protective approach to building EU digital sovereignty.
Media coverage
Media coverage includes reports from five countries. One article scrutinises an MEP serving as a lead negotiator on the file over their past ties to Meta, noting the MEP's defence of their transparency disclosures. Another article reports on the European Commission's unveiling of the Digital Omnibus package, outlining its goals to simplify regulation, boost digital sovereignty, achieve cost savings, and clarify rules for AI, data, and cybersecurity. A separate article notes that EU leaders have discussed faster integration for willing members and prioritizing European goods in procurement, providing context for the policy environment in which the Omnibus initiative is advancing.