Legal Frameworks on Cloud Governance and Interoperability in EU Member States
Legal Frameworks on Cloud Governance and Interoperability in EU Member States

Summary/Abstract: As provided by the founding treaties of the European Union (EU), the EU’s internal market is governed by four fundamental freedoms. The free movement of goods, capital, services, and people between the EU member states are achieved by common policies in support of interconnected, interoperable networks and systems. Relocation of people and businesses, free trade within EU member states is facilitated by electronic interaction with public administrations and modernization of administrations, by transforming bureaucracy into digital public services. This paper examines some key steps in the creation of European and domestic public strategies in EU member states in the areas of public clouds and interoperability. After a brief analysis of existing European and national policies and legal frameworks in these areas, this piece identifies several pressing challenges and barriers, and offers suggestions for avoiding digital fragmentation of services and data, and for smooth running of interoperable systems in the EU’s digital single market. Using lessons learned from the implementation of the principles derived from the New European Interoperability Framework, the Cloud Strategy set forth by the European Commission, and the results of the ISA Programme, the analysis will focus on mechanisms of developing digital solutions that enable public administrations, businesses and citizens in Europe to benefit from interoperable cross border and cross sector public services. The optimization solutions provided for take into consideration not only applicable cybersecurity and data protection policy and legislation, but also the three relevant forthcoming EU Regulations, the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act.

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