{"page":"/blog/eu-cloud-sovereignty-framework","modified":"2026-11-10","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","columns":["Item","Cloud Sovereignty Framework","CADA (proposal)"],"rows":[["Legal status","Procurement tool of DG DIGIT","Proposed regulation, COM(2026) 502"],["Who it binds","Bidders in tenders that adopt it","Union entities and public bodies once adopted (Article 30)"],["Scale","SEAL-0 to SEAL-4 plus a weighted score","Union assurance levels 1 to 4 (Article 16, Annex II)"],["Who decides the level","The contracting authority, on self-declarations and evidence","National authority; audit for Levels 2 to 4 (Article 17)"],["Private sector","Commission encourages voluntary use","NIS2 Annex I entities \"may\" assess (Article 31)"],["Status, 9 November 2026","In use; update promised","Awaiting committee decision"]],"sourceUrls":[[],[],[],[],[],[]]}