Data Act enforcement timeline
Every key Data Act date — entry into force, transposition deadlines, phased provisions, and compliance milestones. 3 milestones tracked, sourced directly from EUR-Lex.
When does Data Act take effect?
Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) has 3 key enforcement milestones. 2 milestones have already passed; 1 milestone is upcoming. The next key date is 12 September 2027: Data Act cloud switching provisions and interoperability requirements apply.
Next milestone: 12 September 2027 — 488 days away
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 via EuroComply EU Regulation Deadlines dataset
Total milestones
3
In force
2
Upcoming
1
Data Act — complete milestone timeline
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 · Official text
Data Act enters into force
The Data Act enters into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal (OJ L, 22 December 2023). Most substantive obligations apply 20 months later.
Applies to: manufacturers of connected products and related service providers; data holders; data recipients; public sector bodies; cloud and data processing service providers
Penalty: up to €10M or 2% of worldwide annual turnover; up to €1M or 0.1% for making data available to public sector bodies
Data Act most provisions apply — data access rights and B2B/B2G obligations
20 months after entry into force: Core obligations apply including user rights to access product-generated data, B2B data sharing obligations, B2G data access for public emergencies, and unfair contractual terms protections.
Applies to: manufacturers and related service providers of connected products; data holders; public sector bodies requesting data in exceptional need
Penalty: up to €10M or 2% of worldwide annual turnover
Data Act cloud switching provisions and interoperability requirements apply
44 months after entry into force: Cloud and data processing service providers must enable customer switching within 30 days, remove all egress fees for switching or porting data, and comply with interoperability standards.
Applies to: cloud and edge computing service providers (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) operating in the EU
Penalty: up to €10M or 2% of worldwide annual turnover
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