16/10/2026
𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨!
On 15 October 2026, our 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗦 delegation - Emilia Aguirre (Legal Counsel) and Stéphanie Vérilhac Marzin (Institutional & Regulatory Affairs Coordinator) - conducted a series of strategic advocacy meetings with key EU stakeholders.
Our team highlighted how Business Information Providers (BIPs) serve as a 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 supporting transparency, due diligence, AML/KYC compliance, and safe B2B trade across the Single Market.
In concrete, we had the opportunity to exchange with Torlach Grant, Assistant of MEP Aura Salla (EPP, Finland), ITRE Rapporteur on the Digital Omnibus, Ann-Sofie Ronnlund, Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva (Startups, Research & Innovation), María Zafra Saura, Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath (Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law & Consumer Protection) and 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹, Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque (Financial Services & Savings and Investments Union), on some key industry strategic asks, which included:
▫️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Promoting seamless alignment across the Digital Omnibus, AI Act, CRA Regulation, and AML Rulebook to avoid overlapping compliance burdens.
▫️𝗔𝗠𝗟/𝗞𝗬𝗖 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Recognizing independent business intelligence as a key tool for customer due diligence alongside official registers.
▫️𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: Supporting reliable, harmonised access to public data and beneficial ownership registers under a clear legitimate interest framework.
Thank you to all officials and cabinet members for their time and valuable exchange as we work together toward a competitive, innovation-friendly, and trustworthy digital economy in Europe! 🤝