What this checks
Until the prohibition date, a reduced switching charge may cover only a directly linked cost. No amount is invented.
Who this helps
Teams preparing a cloud switch beside the existing screens.
Application dates
The Data Act applies from 2025-09-12. Reduced switching charges may cover only directly linked costs until switching charges are prohibited on 2027-01-12. Service fees, early termination penalties, and switching charges stay separate. Notice is at most 2 months, transition is at most 30 days, and retrieval is at least 30 days.
Sources
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 and the existing Commission explainer. Older cloud tools stay linked.
Limits
This is a readiness screen, not certification, and it stores no account, dataset, diagram, contract, or fee.