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European Union: Implemented DMA including interoperability requirement for designated gatekeepers Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft

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Implemented DMA including interoperability requirement for designated gatekeepers Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft

On 6 March 2024, the designated gatekeepers are required to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations, including interoperability requirements. The companies classified as such are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft. …

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Interoperability requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2020-12-15
under deliberation

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission submitted the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal to th…

2021-11-25
under deliberation

On 25 November 2021, the EU Council adopted its general approach to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). …

2021-12-15
under deliberation

On 15 December 2021, the European Parliament adopted the text of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The…

2022-03-24
under deliberation

In a final trilogue on 25 March 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council agreed on a …

2022-07-05
under deliberation

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on contestable and fair markets in th…

2022-07-18
adopted

On 18 July 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted the Digital Markets Act (DMA) outlining …

2022-11-01
in grace period

On 1 November 2022, the interoperability requirement outlined in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) ente…

2023-05-02
in force

On 2 May 2023, the interoperability requirement outlined in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is implem…

2024-03-06
in force

On 6 March 2024, the designated gatekeepers are required to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DM…