&gt;my understanding is that AWS itself does not migrate, replicate, or otherwise transfer data out of its EU regions.<p>Not at all correct, the article is quite explicit that transfer out of EU regions is allowed:<p>&quot;This is possible because AWS has already obtained approval from EU data protection authorities (known as the Article 29 Working Party) of the AWS Data Processing Addendum and Model Clauses to enable transfer of personal data outside Europe, including to the US with our EU-approved Data Processing Addendum and Model Clauses. AWS customers can continue to run their global operations using AWS in full compliance with the EU Data Protection Directive (Directive 95&#x2F;46&#x2F;EC). The AWS Data Processing Addendum is available to all AWS customers who are processing personal data.&quot;