The delivery of cross-border digital public services largely depends on the ability of public administrations and businesses to transfer data across borders. Therefore, access to trusted, interoperable, and secure data-exchange solutions is essential for delivering cross-border services but is also crucial for establishing the Single Digital Gateway (SDG) and building a functioning European Digital Single Market (DSM). So far, the landscape of European cross-border data-exchange initiatives is unclear, especially regarding different solutions, roles, specifications, and technological differences between them.
The purpose of this report is to review the status of implementation and adoption of European cross-border data-exchange solutions and initiatives. Also, the report discusses the future outlook of European cross-border digital public services.