EU Data Act · Chapter VI · Switching Between Data Processing Services
Article 23
Removing obstacles to effective switching
Precise reading
Providers of data processing services must remove pre-commercial, commercial, technical, contractual and organisational obstacles preventing customers from switching to another provider (or on-prem), porting exportable data, or using services in parallel.
A summary of the operative demand, not the statute.
Plain reading
The exit exists by law. Everything in this chapter is the removal of furniture piled against that door.
Paraphrase.
Facts
| Applies from | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Binds | Data Processing Service Provider |
| Cross-references | Article 25, Article 29, Article 30 |
| On the trace | Stop 3, Cloud service |
| Rights that rest on it | Leaving is your right — and the exit fee is dying. |
The Regulation in the Official Journal · This article in the knowledge base
Not legal advice. This is the author’s own reading of the law, written to help facilities managers ask better questions. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. For decisions, read the official text and take legal advice.