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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_c5fc72-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6478_c5fc72-9b\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.2em;text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6478_c5fc72-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6478_c5fc72-9b\"><strong>The End of the One-Way Street: Why Now Is the Best Time Ever to Re-Enroll in SAP Support <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6478_fe371f-66\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/competition-cases.ec.europa.eu\/cases\/AT.40823\">The European Commission has officially concluded the antitrust proceedings against SAP regarding on-premises maintenance terms (Case No. AT.40823) with a landmark commitment decision.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On July 9, 2026, the European Commission declared these commitments legally binding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Press release:<\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_26_1554\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_26_1554<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They apply worldwide to all existing and new customers, are valid for 10 years, and will be meticulously monitored by an independent monitoring trustee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For companies in the SAP on-premise environment, this means nothing less than a historic shift in the balance of power and entirely new economic opportunities! The rigid \u201call-or-nothing\u201d maintenance principle is thus finally a thing of the past in its old form. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Top 5 of Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Re-enrollment becomes extremely affordable: The reinstatement fee is eliminated!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who previously opted out of SAP maintenance (for example, to switch to a more affordable third-party provider) often faced a financial dead end: If they decided to return, SAP imposed draconian penalty fees. That is now a thing of the past: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The administrative <strong>reinstatement fee has been eliminated<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Back-maintenance payments for past maintenance periods are drastically capped\u2014specifically, at the <strong>lower<\/strong> of the following values:\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>50%<\/strong> of the maintenance fees that would have been due for the period of inactivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>maximum of 6 monthly <\/strong>installments for the corresponding system landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For older products (so-called \u201cdedicated licenses\u201d as listed in Annex 1 of the resolution), the back payment is even <strong>waived 100%<\/strong> upon re-enrollment!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Landscape Splits for Maximum Flexibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old rule requiring that the entire SAP landscape be maintained uniformly is crumbling. You may now divide your SAP systems into several independent <strong>commercial installations<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Different parts of the system can use different support models (e.g., Standard vs. Enterprise Support).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual system components may be outsourced to third-party support providers or operated entirely without maintenance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No repricing risk:<\/strong> Such a split or the <strong>partial termination of maintenance<\/strong> for individual installations explicitly does not result in any loss of discounts for the remaining systems!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to Annex 2 of the resolution, non-critical or loosely coupled systems (such as HCM in separate instances, BusinessObjects, BW, or regional ERP systems) can be easily separated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Discount-Neutral Termination of Unused Licenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP provides extensive <strong>partial termination rights for unused software (shelfware)<\/strong>\u2014without your historical volume discounts being reduced for the remaining licenses (no \u201cre-discounting\u201d):<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>End-of-Life Products:<\/strong> Products for which only customer-specific support is still offered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Failed Implementation:<\/strong> When a go-live demonstrably fails due to software errors (bugs), missing contractual functionality, or substandard SAP performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Insolvency &amp; Workforce Reduction<\/strong>: In the event of a workforce reduction of more than 10% within 2 years, up to 10% of user licenses may be terminated without affecting the discount (retroactive as of January 1, 2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Single Metric Contracts with a volume of \u20ac500,000 or more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting at a cumulative net license volume of 500,000 euros for ERP products, SAP must, upon your request, actively and in good faith propose contracts based on a <strong>single, uniform metric <\/strong>(e.g., workforce size).<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the event of underutilization, your maintenance base will decrease by <strong>up to 20% per year <\/strong>as part of the annual audit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon expiration of the contract, you retain your perpetual licenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. New Protection Against Sales Pressure: The Clearing Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers who assert their new rights are protected by law:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clearing Structure:<\/strong> In the event of discrepancies or refusals on the part of SAP, you may request a review by a new internal clearing office. Its employees may neither be part of the sales department nor be compensated based on sales performance. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-Retaliation:<\/strong> SAP is strictly prohibited by contract from penalizing customers for exercising these rights\u2014whether financially (e.g., through price increases elsewhere), technically (e.g., through artificial barriers), or through customer service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ending the \u201cAll-or-Nothing\u201d Pressure: How to Optimize Your SAP Maintenance Costs Starting Now:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These new EU regulations open significant optimization potential that was previously unthinkable. Since SAP has <strong>three months<\/strong> from the effective date (July 9, 2026) to officially publish the final programs (including the SAP Support Reinstatement Program and the Landscape Split Program) in the SAP Trust Center (expected by approximately October 2026), you should actively take advantage of this transition period:  <\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inventory and analyze the system landscape<\/strong>: Identify loosely coupled systems (e.g., HR, legacy systems, archive systems) and assess the feasibility of a landscape split.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assess the cost-effectiveness of third-party support:<\/strong> Since the financial barrier to a future return to SAP (\u201creinstatement fee\u201d and \u201cback-maintenance cap\u201d) has been removed, the risk of switching to third-party providers drops to zero.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Identify unused licenses (\u201cshelfware\u201d)<\/strong>: Review your contracts for unused licenses and verify whether they fall under the new discount-neutral partial termination rights (e.g., end-of-life, failed projects).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The End of the One-Way Street: Why Now Is the Best Time Ever to Re-Enroll in SAP Support The European Commission has officially concluded the antitrust proceedings against SAP regarding on-premises maintenance terms (Case No. AT.40823) with a landmark commitment decision. 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