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European Union: Parliament passes Digital Services Act containing specific compliance rules for very large online platforms

Policy overview

Description

Parliament passes Digital Services Act containing specific compliance rules for very large online platforms

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act). The adopted text states that "very large online platforms" (VLOPs) and "very large search engines" (VLOSEs) with over 45 million users in the European Union are obliged to pursue systemic risks assessments to monitor the dissemination of illegal content, the adverse effects on fundamental rights and their impact on democratic processes, public security, gender-based violence, and physical or mental health of users. Finally, such services will be requested to offer a content recommendation system that is not based on the profiling of users.

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Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2020-12-15
under deliberation

The European Commission submits the EU Digital Services Act proposal to the European Parliament and…

2021-11-25
under deliberation

On 25 November 2021, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on Digital Serv…

2022-01-20
under deliberation

On 20 January 2022, the European Parliament agreed on a common position on the draft Digital Servic…

2022-04-23
under deliberation

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on a Single Market For Digital Servic…

2022-04-23
under deliberation

On 23 April 2022, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission reache…

2022-10-04
adopted

On 4 October 2022, the Council of the European Union gave final approval to the regulation of a Sin…

2022-11-16
in grace period

On 16 November 2022, the Regulation of a Single Market for Digital Services (DSA) entered into forc…

2023-02-17
in force

On 17 February 2023, the obligation of online platforms to report the number of monthly users outli…

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 platform intermediary: e-commerce,platform intermediary: other,platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category All
2
Type Private organisation
Economic activity search service provider
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Risk or other impact assessment requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Detective security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Responsive security requirement
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Private code of conduct requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
content: illegal speech: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Private code of conduct requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
algorithm: ML/AI optimisation algorithm incl. matching, ranking, sorting: operate
Regulatory tool
Risk or other impact assessment requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Detective security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator algorithm description requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Responsive security requirement
TBR - Modification of algorithms
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Private code of conduct requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
algorithm: automated decision system: operate
Regulatory tool
Risk or other impact assessment requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Detective security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator algorithm description requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Responsive security requirement
TBR - Modification of algorithms
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Private code of conduct requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
algorithm: other: operate
Regulatory tool
Risk or other impact assessment requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Detective security requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator algorithm description requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Responsive security requirement
TBR - Modification of algorithms
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Private code of conduct requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
data (any form): data collection
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Private code of conduct requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
data (any form): data processing
Regulatory tool
Audit requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Obligation to make customer data available to government agencies
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
advertisement (any targeting): hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
advertisement (any targeting): marketing (any form)
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
User or public algorithm description requirement
Workplace or process requirement
Duty to appoint compliance officer
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
Regulatory tool
Technical standard adherence
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1 2

Policy change by business practice

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

user content: any format: hosting (any form)

content: illegal speech: hosting (any form)

algorithm: ML/AI optimisation algorithm incl. matching, ranking, sorting: operate

algorithm: automated decision system: operate

algorithm: other: operate

data (any form): data collection

data (any form): data processing

advertisement (any targeting): hosting (any form)

advertisement (any targeting): marketing (any form)

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