> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.law4devs.eu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data Act

> Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 on Harmonised Rules on Fair Access to and Use of Data.

## Overview

| Field        | Value                                                                                          |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **CELEX**    | 32023R2854                                                                                     |
| **Status**   | Active                                                                                         |
| **Articles** | 50                                                                                             |
| **Recitals** | 120                                                                                            |
| **EUR-Lex**  | [View Official Text](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R2854) |

## Compliance Deadlines

| Date       | Type             | Description                          |
| ---------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| 2024-01-11 | Entry into force | Regulation enters into force         |
| 2025-09-12 | Full application | Full application of all requirements |

## Stakeholder Roles

The Data Act defines obligations for the following stakeholder roles:

* **manufacturer** - Manufacturers of connected products and IoT devices
* **importer** - Entities placing connected products on the EU market
* **distributor** - Providers of related services
* **authorized\_representative** - EU representatives for non-EU manufacturers
* **notified\_body** - Bodies for conformity assessment
* **market\_surveillance** - National competent authorities
* **consumer** - Data holders and users of connected products

## Requirement Types

Requirements in the Data Act are classified as:

* **obligation** - Mandatory data access and sharing requirements
* **prohibition** - Restrictions on data use and contractual terms
* **right** - Rights of data holders (users) to access and share data
* **procedure** - Data sharing request and compensation procedures
* **general** - General provisions and definitions

## API Usage

```bash theme={null}
# Get all Data Act articles
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/data_act/articles

# Get Data Act framework details
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/data_act

# Get Data Act requirements
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/data_act/requirements

# Get Data Act recitals
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/data_act/recitals
```

```python theme={null}
# Python SDK
from law4devs import Law4Devs

client = Law4Devs(api_key="your-api-key")

# List all Data Act articles
articles = client.articles.list("data_act")

# Get Data Act requirements by stakeholder role
requirements = client.requirements.list("data_act", role="manufacturer")

# Search Data Act articles by tag
articles = client.articles.search("data_act", query="data sharing")
```

```typescript theme={null}
// TypeScript SDK
import { Law4Devs } from '@law4devs/sdk';

const client = new Law4Devs({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

// List all Data Act articles
const articles = await client.articles.list('data_act');

// Get Data Act requirements by stakeholder role
const requirements = await client.requirements.list('data_act', { role: 'manufacturer' });
```

## Key Topics

* User rights to access and use IoT-generated data
* Data holder and data recipient obligations
* Fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms
* Switching between data processing services
* Interoperability requirements for connected products
* Public sector data access in exceptional circumstances
* Protection of trade secrets and confidential information
* Unfair contractual terms protection for SMEs