EU member states asked about cookie exemptions ahead of digital rules talks
By Júlia Tar ( July 13, 2026, 14:11 GMT | Insight) -- EU member states' have been asked to consider expanding a "whitelist" of cookies exempt from consent requirements, alongside potential changes on pseudonymization, AI data processing and compliance burdens ahead of a meeting on Thursday to discuss plans for simplifying the bloc's digital legislation, MLex has learned. Representatives of EU member states are in the process of trying to find a find a consensus position on the legislative package known as the Digital Omnibus after failing to agree on the latest draft in June. EU member states have been asked to consider expanding a "whitelist" of cookies exempt from consent requirements ahead of their meeting on Thursday to continue discussing plans for simplifying the bloc's digital legislation, according to a paper seen by MLex....
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