EEA EFTA Comment on Artificial Intelligence and Data Strategy

• The EEA EFTA States share the view of the Commission that many of the issues relating to AI are already covered by existing legislation and support the risk-based approach to a possible new regulatory framework. [...] • The EEA EFTA States support the Commission's aim to create a single European data space and call on the Commission to include the EEA EFTA States in all future activities related to building the European data economy. [...] The EEA EFTA States would stress the need to uphold the principles underpinning free flow of data, supported by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the free flow of non-personal data regulation and the Cybersecurity Act. [...] The EEA EFTA States would welcome the evaluation of the intellectual property rights (IPR) framework as part of a possible Data Act, and in particular a revision of the Database Directive. [...] The EEA EFTA States hope to be able to contribute in many areas mentioned in the AI white paper and the data strategy and we look forward to partnering with the Commission and the EU Member States in developing AI and the data economy in line with our common European values.