EU Data Act · Chapter VI · Switching Between Data Processing Services
Article 30
Technical aspects of switching
Precise reading
IaaS-type providers must ensure functional equivalence support after switching; other services must offer open interfaces and export in structured, commonly used, machine-readable formats.
A summary of the operative demand, not the statute.
Plain reading
Not just permission to leave — the technical means to arrive somewhere else, intact.
Paraphrase.
Facts
| Applies from | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Binds | Data Processing Service Provider |
| Cross-references | Article 23, Article 24, Article 35 |
| 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.