Recital (48)

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

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Cloud computing service providers have launched tailored versions of their service
            offerings in response to the Union’s growing concerns over sovereignty. However,
            those versions do not address the core sovereignty issues allowing for the
            extraterritorial reach of third-country laws and the possible degradation or disruption
            of the service. Consequently, the Union will not ensure autonomy or control over its
            data, assets and digital infrastructure. The current framework therefore needs to be
            complemented by targeted actions at Union level by introducing a harmonised
            mechanism that can strengthen the Union’s long-term strategy for technological
            autonomy, control and resilience in the cloud and AI ecosystem.

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