{"page":"/blog/eu-cloud-sovereignty-framework","modified":"2026-11-10","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","columns":["Objective","What it checks (Commission wording, condensed)","Criteria in 2026 calculator","Weight, v1.2.1 (Oct 2025)","Weight, calculator (Jun 2026)"],"rows":[["SOV-1 Strategic","Where decisive authority sits, change-of-control risk, EU financing, EU jobs and investment, resilience if a vendor cuts support","8","15%","20%"],["SOV-2 Legal and jurisdictional","Governing law, exposure to non-EU laws with cross-border reach \"(e.g., US CLOUD Act, Chinese Cybersecurity Law)\", foreign access channels, export controls, IP jurisdiction","6","10%","10%"],["SOV-3 Data and AI","Customer control of encryption keys, access logs, proof of deletion, storage and processing confined to the EU, EU control of AI models","5","10%","10%"],["SOV-4 Operational","Portability, running the service without non-EU vendors, EU skills, EU-based support, documentation, critical subcontractors","6","15%","15%"],["SOV-5 Supply chain","Origin of hardware, firmware and software, reliance on non-EU vendors, visibility of sub-suppliers","7","20%","10%"],["SOV-6 Technology","Open APIs and standards, open licences, architecture transparency, EU high-performance computing","5","15%","15%"],["SOV-7 Security and compliance","Certifications, adherence to GDPR, NIS2 and DORA, EU-run security operations, breach reporting, patch autonomy, audit access","7","10%","15%"],["SOV-8 Environmental sustainability","Energy efficiency, circular hardware, emissions and water disclosure, low-carbon energy","4","5%","5%"],["Total","","48","100%","100%"]],"sourceUrls":[[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[]]}