§ Data Act · Article 34
Data Act Article 34: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 34 of the Data Act imposes 2 obligations on provider of data processing services.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 34
Obligation 1
Providers of data processing services must comply with the interoperability requirements laid down in Articles 23, 24, 25(2), and 30(2) to (5) to facilitate in-parallel use of data processing services.
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, Article 34, Article 34
- Obligated entity
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provider of data processing services
- Action required
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comply
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Providers of data processing services may impose data egress charges only for the purpose of passing on incurred egress costs, without exceeding such costs.
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, Article 34, Article 34
- Obligated entity
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provider of data processing services
- Action required
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limit
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Deadlines
Data Act compliance deadlines
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2025-09-12
Data Act applies (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854)
in_force
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2026-09-12
Data Act Art 3(1) access-by-design for connected products and related services placed on the market after 12 September 2026
in_force
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2027-01-12
Data Act: data-processing (cloud) switching charges fully abolished (Art 29)
scheduled
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2027-09-12
Data Act Chapter IV (unfair contractual terms) extends to long-term contracts concluded on or before 12 September 2025
scheduled
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 34
Who must comply with Article 34 of the Data Act?
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provider of data processing services.
What does Article 34 of the Data Act require?
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comply limit