The work of industry organizations like COVESA is not only intended to benefit OEMs, suppliers and others in the industry, but also to inform and align regulatory bodies to industry-driven, common approaches. The growing availability of vehicle data has caught the attention of several regulating bodies and COVESA is working with other organizations to keep these bodies informed about VSS and other standards. This session will provide an overview of the data-focused, regulatory landscape in Europe and also present perspectives from ISO TC22/SC31/WG6.