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JANE Co-signed the Joint Industry Statement on the EU Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA)
On June 8, 2026, the Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) co-signed a joint industry statement (hereinafter “the Joint Statement”) regarding the EU Cloud and AI Development Act (hereinafter “CADA”).
【About the Joint Statement】
The Joint Statement was issued jointly by four organizations — Tech Council of Australia (Australia), Canada EU Trade and Investment Association (Canada), the Japan Association of New Economy (Japan), and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) — and was sent to the relevant ministers of all 27 EU member states ahead of the EU Council’s Telecommunications and Digital Ministers’ meeting on June 9, 2026.
CADA is a proposed regulation published by the European Commission on June 3, 2026, with key pillars including the strengthening of the EU’s cloud and AI ecosystem, the expansion of data center capacity, and the introduction of a sovereignty assessment framework for cloud services for the public sector.
In the Joint Statement, while fully sharing the European Commission’s objective of strengthening Europe’s industrial and technological capabilities, the four organizations expressed concern that certain elements of the proposed CADA could significantly affect the participation of trusted partner companies in the European digital ecosystem, and called on EU member states and the European Parliament to review the proposed legislation.
【Key Points】
■ Concerns Regarding Market Access Requirements for Non-EU Companies
Certain elements of the proposed CADA would introduce market access requirements for the provision of cloud, AI, and software services by companies headquartered outside the EU or owned and controlled outside the EU. An approach that determines eligibility based on a vendor’s corporate structure, jurisdictional implications, and geographic origin risks creating unequal treatment among suppliers and could reduce opportunities for trusted companies that have long invested in Europe’s digital development.
■ Adverse Effects of Restricting Customer Choice
Limiting customers’ options regarding how they procure and deploy services could lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and greater complexity in cross-border business models. These impacts could also extend to EU-based companies competing in global markets.
■ Call for a Framework Based on Non-Discrimination, Proportionality, and Openness
Economic resilience and technological leadership are most effectively built through cooperation among trusted partners. CADA should be revised in a manner consistent with the principles of non-discrimination, proportionality, and openness to key trading partners. A framework based on objective and transparent criteria would provide more choices for EU businesses and consumers, and support Europe’s innovation capacity and strategic interests.
※ For more information on the EU Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), please see here.
※For the full text of the joint statement, please see here.
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