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European Union: Designation of gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Mar 2024 in force
06 Sep 2023 adopted
04 Jul 2023 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
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

07 Mar 2024
in force

Implemented Commission order designating six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

On 7 March 2024, the designated gatekeepers are required to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations, such as interoperability and data handling requirements. The companies classified as such are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Met…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Sep 2023
adopted

Issued Commission order designating six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

On 6 September 2023, the European Commission designated the companies offering core platform services that have the gatekeeper status under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The companies classified as such are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
04 Jul 2023
under deliberation

Announced notifications from Alphabet Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft and Samsung as potential gatekeepers under the DMA

On 4 July 2023, the European Commission announced it had received notification from Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft and Samsung designating themselves as potential gatekeepers under the thresholds established by Article 3 of the …

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government