Compliance Briefing — European Commission issues first DMA gatekeeper designations
On 6 September 2023 the European Commission named six companies as Digital Markets Act gatekeepers across 22 core platform services, triggering six-month timelines to comply with interoperability, self-preferencing, and data use restrictions.
The Commission announced the first DMA gatekeeper designations on 6 September 2023, applying the regulation to Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft across 22 core platform services. Designated firms now face a six-month deadline to comply with obligations such as data silos between services, bans on self-preferencing, fair ranking, and interoperability with third-party software and hardware.
Gatekeepers must submit compliance reports and engage with the Commission on technical implementation, while business users and competitors can prepare to request interoperability and contest unfair terms. Investigations into additional services and potential future gatekeepers were also launched.
- Commission press release details the gatekeeper designations, covered services, and compliance deadlines.
- Digital Markets Act text outlines obligations that now apply to the designated core platform services.
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