On Monday 2 February 2026, the Fédération des Industries Luxembourgeoises (FEDIL) released its position paper on the “Digital Omnibus on AI” and called for the simplification of the European digital regulatory framework.
In a press release, FEDIL said that in order to transform current legislative complexity into genuine regulatory intelligence, a “clearer, more coherent and predictable framework” is required to “reduce administrative burdens and strengthen the innovative capacity of European businesses”. The federation suggested that these changes would help to create an environment conducive to innovation, legal certainty and the enhancement of Europe’s competitiveness.
FEDIL highlighted that the accumulation of regulations – the GDPR, NIS2, DORA, CER, eIDAS, the CRA and the AI Act among others – had resulted in a patchwork of obligations that is difficult to navigate in practice, with this complexity motivating the European Commission to launch the “Digital Omnibus” initiative, a legislative exercise aimed at simplifying the digital regulatory framework following the successive adoption of each of the regulatory texts.
FEDIL said it welcomed the initiative and emphasised that the “Digital Omnibus” must represent a genuine opportunity to create better regulation, not more, by correcting what has become overly complex and by making the rules workable over the long term. It said: “Rather than adding a further layer of constraints and bureaucracy, the aim should be to take a step back in order to streamline and lighten the entire European digital acquis. The objective is twofold: to maintain high standards of security and trust while restoring businesses’ ability to invest, innovate and grow within a stable legal environment. In other words, Europe must make its digital regulation a lever for competitiveness, not a hindrance.”
The federation said it regarded the “Digital Omnibus on AI” as a crucial opportunity to move from regulatory layering to a clear architecture, from a logic of procedures to one of effectiveness and from a climate of uncertainty to assured predictability.
Moreover, FEDIL reiterated its readiness, alongside the European employers’ organisation BusinessEurope, to contribute constructively to the work of reviewing and improving this regulatory framework in order to restore confidence and strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness.
The position paper can be accessed at https://fedil.lu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FEDIL_Position-paper_Digital-Omnibus-on-AI.pdf.
