United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority accepted Apple's final commitments on app distribution and interoperable access to functionality

On 1 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed its decision not to prioritise Conduct Requirements (CRs) under sections 19 and 25 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) in respect of the areas addressed by Apple's commitments, covering app review, app ranking, use of data, and interoperable access to key functionality. Apple implemented its final commitments on the same date. The CMA confirmed it will impose CRs if the commitments are not adhered to or prove ineffective. Apple's first bi-annual report will cover the period 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 and must be supplied to the CMA by 30 September 2026. Apple's first annual report will cover the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. Apple's annual reports on interoperability will cover the period 1 July to 30 June each year. The CMA will publish an initial compliance update before the end of 2026, a second update in the second quarter of 2027, a third update before the end of 2027, and subsequently an annual report.