An amendment tabled by the Renew Group, with cross-group support from EPP, S&D, Greens/EFA, and ECR MEPs, calls on the European Commission to propose targeted measures to address anti-competitive practices in cloud services. The amendment, filed on 1 July 2026 to the European Parliament's annual competition policy report for 2025, specifically demands ensuring fair access to cloud marketplaces and preventing abusive contractual terms such as credits, spend commitments, and bundling that lock in customers. The amendment transforms a passive observation in the original paragraph into a concrete legislative request, signalling that current rules may be insufficient to maintain competitive cloud markets in the EU. The amendment is still to be examined and voted in committee and plenary; if adopted, it would become part of Parliament's position for negotiations with the Council.
The proposal impacts major cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, which could face new regulatory obligations to open their marketplaces and limit contractual lock-in. EU businesses and consumers would benefit from increased choice and lower switching costs, while cloud providers may face compliance costs and reduced ability to bundle services. The amendment also supports EU strategic autonomy in cloud computing by fostering a more competitive market for European providers.