The joint HMA/EMA Network Data Steering Group (NDSG) is the strategic advisory group established to maximise data interoperability and exchange, to improve access to data and evidence generation, and to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the benefit of public and animal health in the European Union (EU).
The NDSG vision is ‘Trusted medicines by unlocking the value of data’.
The first NDSG workplan was adopted in March 2025. This current document constitutes the first annual revision. It introduces the
NDSG workplan, covering activities until 2028.
It was adopted by NDSG in February 2026 and will be updated annually, informed by feedback from stakeholders and EU network experts.
The NDSG workplan provides a major contribution to the implementation of the EMAN strategy to 2028 to leverage data, digitalisation and AI (Theme 2) and support its other themes.
Throughout the implementation of the workplan, the NDSG will ensure that data are managed and used within an ethical framework
and in compliance with the EU data protection legislation and all other applicable EU legislative data requirements.
The scope of most activities under the workplan covers human and veterinary medicines. Specific veterinary aspects are also
highlighted where relevant.