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EU Cloud and AI Development Act (proposed regulation)

Aims to speed up data centre and cloud capacity in the EU and sets an EU-wide cloud and AI sovereignty framework with four assurance levels, which public sector bodies would use based on their risk assessments.

Where it stands

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Proposal since 3 Jun 2026. Commission proposal COM(2026) 502 under discussion; cloud providers and industry groups are contesting the scope of the sovereignty levels.

Official source: European Commission: Cloud and AI Development Act

Timeline of our coverage

2 Nov 2026
DIGITALEUROPE urges EU to limit strict cloud sovereignty rules to sensitive public workloadsPublished

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