The Interoperable Europe Act (IEA)[1] is an EU regulation on the administration of public services among member states and EU bodies.[2]
| European Union regulation | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
 | |
| Title | Regulation laying down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament and Council of the European Union |
| Made under | Article 172 of the TFEU |
| Journal reference | OJ L 903, 22.3.2024, p. 1–26 |
| History | |
| European Parliament vote | 6 February 2024 |
| Council Vote | 4 March 2024 |
| Date made | 14 September 2022 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | COM/2023/14973 final |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 Regulations (EU) 2018/1999 |
| Current legislation | |
Background
editThe European Interoperability Framework (EIF) was published in 2004 but it was not legally binding.[3][4]
The European Union set a target that 100% of key public services would be available online by 2030.[5]
Due to interoperability, the EU Digital COVID Certificate facilitated travel between different jurisdictions within the EU during the pandemic.[6]
Provisions
editThe legislation builds upon the EIF.[7]
The act establishes the Interoperable Europe Portal as a central hub for monitoring integration between different public administrations.[8]
The act requires that the de facto choice for public bodies' internet technology decisions should be a combination of free (libre) software and open standards.[9]
The IEA does not define interoperability as merely a technical problem.[4][7]
References
edit- ^ "Regulation - 2024/903 - EN - EUR-Lex".
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- ^ a b Schneider, Jens-Peter; Erny, Johannes; Enderlein, Franka (18 September 2024). "Collaborative Governance Structures for Interoperability in the EU's new data acts". European Journal of Risk Regulation. 16 (1): 24–35. doi:10.1017/err.2024.46. ISSN 1867-299X.
- ^ Furlan, Martina (10 February 2022). "Our Guide to the 2030 Digital Compass: the European way to the digital decade". 89 Initiative. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Aldane, Jack (4 December 2022). "EU adopts proposal for interoperable digital public services". Global Government Forum. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ a b Panetta, Rocco (13 December 2022). "Interoperable Europe Act: così l'interoperabilità migliorerà i servizi pubblici nella Ue" [Interoperable Europe Act: how interoperability will improve public services in the EU]. Agenda Digitale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Lorena, Hernandez; Robin, S. Smith; Sven, Schade (10 June 2025). "The Interoperable Europe Act: A Proposed Monitoring Framework". JRC Research Reports.
- ^ Green, Joe (8 February 2024). "Europe becomes data-interoperable – but do its open standards fall short of the mark?". Tech HQ. TechForge. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.