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European Union: Council adopts general approach on data handling obligations in DMA

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Council adopts general approach on data handling obligations in DMA

On 25 November 2021, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted its general approach on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal. The Council agreed on the data handling obligations and added a new obligation for “gatekeepers”, namely, they will …

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2020-12-15
under deliberation

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

2021-11-25
under deliberation

On 25 November 2021, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted its general approach on the Dig…

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) including …

2022-11-01
in grace period

On 1 November 2022, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including data transmission and processing obli…

2023-05-02
in force

On 2 May 2023, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including data transmission and processing obligation…

2024-03-06
in force

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

Key regulatory dimensions

Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type Private organisation
Economic activity cross-cutting
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
advertising data: data collection
Regulatory tool
User right to portability of personal data
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Prohibition of self-preferencing in algorithms or presentation
End user access requirement
Prohibition of end-user contract limitations
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
personal data (all forms): data processing
Regulatory tool
User right to portability of personal data
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Prohibition of self-preferencing in algorithms or presentation
Prohibition of end-user contract limitations
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
corporate data (all forms): data processing
Regulatory tool
User right to portability of personal data
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Prohibition of self-preferencing in algorithms or presentation
End user access requirement
Prohibition of end-user contract limitations
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
advertisement (any targeting): marketing (any form)

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.

advertising data: data collection

personal data (all forms): data processing

corporate data (all forms): data processing

advertisement (any targeting): marketing (any form)