Article 6

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Official source: COM(2026) 502 final — Proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act

Article 6

Implementation of the Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives
     1.   The implementation of the Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives’ operational
          objectives shall be entrusted to the Commission and the Member States and, where

          relevant, to joint undertakings or any other structures capable of achieving those
          objectives.
     2.   The Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives’ operational objectives shall be
          implemented through large-scale, cross-sectoral initiatives addressing major
          technological and industrial challenges of strategic relevance for the Union (‘grand
          challenges’), as indicated in Annex I.
     3.   The Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives may be supported by funding from Union
          programmes, including Horizon Europe and the Digital Europe Programme, in
          accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/694 and Regulation (EU) 2021/695.
     4.   To reflect technological and market developments the Commission is empowered to
          adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 45 to amend Annex I in a manner
          consistent with the objectives of the Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives set out in
          Article 4.

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