European Union: European Commission specification proceeding to support Google to comply with interoperability obligations under Digital Markets Act

Progress

Current status
in consultation
13 May 2026 processing consultation
27 Apr 2026 in consultation
27 Jan 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Interoperability requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

13 May 2026
processing consultation

European Commission closes consultation on Android interoperability specification proceedings under Digital Markets Act

On 13 May 2026, the European Commission closes its consultation on the preliminary findings in the specification proceedings under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) concerning Android interoperability. The specification proceedings were opened on 27 Jan…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
27 Apr 2026
in consultation

European Commission opened consultation on Android interoperability specification proceedings under Digital Markets Act

On 27 April 2026, the European Commission opened a consultation on the preliminary findings in the specification proceedings under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) concerning Android interoperability until 13 May 2026. The specification proceedings wer…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
27 Jan 2026
under deliberation

European Commission opened specification proceeding to assist Google to comply with interoperability obligations under Digital Markets Act

On 27 January 2026, the European Commission opened a specification proceeding into Google over its alleged failure to comply with interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proceeding addresses Article 6(7) of the DMA, whi…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority