A notice of meeting published by the Council of the European Union schedules the Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society for 7 July 2026 at 09:30 in the Justus Lipsius Building, Brussels. The agenda includes two main items: an Open Source Strategy and the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA).
The meeting, held in format 1+2, will begin with a Commission presentation on the Open Source Strategy, followed by an exchange of views among member state representatives. The relevant document is ST 10220/26. The second agenda item focuses on the Cloud and AI Development Act, specifically Title IV (Articles 16-31) and Annexes II and III, based on document ST 10104/26 + ADD 1. The Commission will present these provisions, after which delegations will exchange views. Any other business will be addressed at the end.
Delegations are required to register their presence via the delegates portal, and Council documents are available on the Delegates Portal. The meeting is open to member state representatives and Commission officials, with no exclusions stated. This working party session is a preparatory step ahead of formal Council deliberations on the Open Source Strategy and the CADA, which aim to enhance Europe's digital sovereignty and competitiveness in cloud and AI technologies.