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Commission issues standard clauses to ease EU cloud switching

The Commission published non-binding Model Contractual Terms and six Standard Contractual Clauses for cloud switching under the Data Act, covering termination, security and business continuity. Their use is voluntary.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission, Shaping Europe's digital future, 19 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not make the clauses mandatory, since providers and customers may still amend or ignore them.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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