Progress

Current status
in force
16 Jul 2026in force
13 May 2026processing consultation
27 Apr 2026in consultation
27 Jan 2026under 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

16 Jul 2026
in force

European Commission adopted final decision requiring Google to implement measures enabling third-party interoperability with AI services on Android under the Digital Markets Act

On 16 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a decision specifying the measures Alphabet must implement to comply with its interoperability obligations under Article 6(7) of the Digital Markets Act, concluding the specification proceeding opened…

Event typeinvestigation
Action typeruling
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition authority
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…

Event typeinvestigation
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition 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…

Event typeinvestigation
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition 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…

Event typeinvestigation
Action typeannouncement
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition authority