Tech EU Regulations to watch out for in 2024

The years 2022 and 2023 have effectively laid the groundwork for how technologies and technological companies will be regulated in the near future.

In 2024, the momentum continued with the enforcement of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act in early August. Despite the considerable focus on the EU AI Act, there are various existing, enacted, upcoming, and evolving regulations. Reg2Tech can assist you in navigating this complex regulatory environment.

For tech companies, spanning sectors such as TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, and others, the impact is undeniable, with varying degrees of influence.

Contact us at info@reg2tech.com for pre-assessment, in-depth assessment, assistance with designing your optimal governance, and/or support with continuous monitoring of your adherence to these new and evolving regulations.

Below is a non-exhaustive, but fairly comprehensive, list of technology regulations, directives and acts that you should watch out for:

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Applicable since already long time, but worth not forgetting (as they are evolving):

• Payment Services Directive (PSD 2) - (EU) 2015/2366 

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - (EU) 2016/679 

• Cybersecurity Act - (EU) 2019/881

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Already applicable since 2022 - 2024:

• Data Governance Act - (EU) 2022/868

• Digital Markets Act - (EU) 2022/1925

• Digital Services Act - (EU) 2022/2065

• Network and Information Security Directive (NIS 2) - (EU) 2022/2555

• Resilience of Critical Entities (CER) - (EU) 2022/2557

• Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 - (EU) 2023/588

• Markets in Crypto-Assets (Mica) Regulation - (EU) 2023/1114

• Machinery Regulation - (EU) 2023/1230

• Chips Act - (EU) 2023/1781

• Harmonised rules on fair access to and use of Data (Data Act) - (EU) 2023/2854

• First phase of the establishment of a common Union rating scheme for Data Centres (Delegated Regulation) - (EU) 2024/1364

  
  

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In Force (not yet applicable) since 2022 - 2024 but imminent applicability:

(in chronological order of start of applicability)

• Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the internal market (eIDAS 2.0) - (EU) 2024/1183 (applicable in two batches: as of 21/11/2024 and as of 21/05/2025)

• General Product Safety Regulation - (EU) 2023/988 (applicable as of 13/12/2024)

• Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - (EU) 2022/2554 (applicable as of 17/01/2025)

• Artificial Intelligence Act - (EU) 2024/1689 (depending on scope, it is applicable as of 02/02/2025, 02/08/2025, 02/08/2026 or 02/08/2027)

• Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising Regulation - (EU) 2024/900 (applicable as of 10/10/2025) *

• Energy Efficiency Directive - (EU) 2023/1791 (applicable as of 12/10/2025)

• Accessibility Act - Directive (EU) 2023/1791 (applicable as of 28/06/2025)

• Product Liability Directive - (EU) 2024/2853 (applicable as of 10/12/2026)

• Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) - (EU) 2024/2847 (applicable as of 11/12/2027)

*what does "Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising Regulation" have to do with Tech companies and Technologies? It directly impacts the Media industry and, in addition, Platforms will need tech capabilities to support the requirements.

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Imminent enforcement in H2 2024:

• None

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Under Development:

• AI Liability Directive

• Child Sexual Abuse Regulation **

• Critical Raw Materials Act

• Cyber Solidarity Act

• Digital Euro Regulation

• E-Privacy Regulation

• European Media Freedom Act

• GDPR Procedural Regulation

• Financial Data Access Regulation (FIDA)

• Gigabit Infrastructure Act

• Health Data Space Regulation

• Net Zero Industry Act

• Payment Services Directive (PSD 3)

• Payment Services Regulation (PSR)

• Platform Work Conditions Directive

• Revised E-IDAS Regulation (EU Digital Identity)

• Right to Repair Directive

**what does "Child Sexual Abuse Regulation" have to do with Tech companies and Technologies? One of the key initiatives, galvanise industry efforts to ensure the protection of children in their products.

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