Overview
Compliance Deadlines
Stakeholder Roles
The DMA defines obligations for the following stakeholder roles:- manufacturer - Core platform service providers and gatekeepers
- importer - Entities bringing core platform services into the EU
- distributor - Business users of core platform services
- authorized_representative - EU representatives for non-EU gatekeepers
- notified_body - Bodies for compliance function verification
- market_surveillance - European Commission (enforcement authority)
- consumer - End users of core platform services
Requirement Types
Requirements in the DMA are classified as:- obligation - Do’s and don’ts for gatekeepers (Articles 5, 6, 7)
- prohibition - Prohibited practices for gatekeepers
- right - Rights of business users and end users
- procedure - Gatekeeper designation and compliance procedures
- general - General provisions and definitions
API Usage
Key Topics
- Gatekeeper designation criteria (size, users, entrenched position)
- Do’s and don’ts for gatekeepers (Articles 5, 6, 7)
- Interoperability and data portability requirements
- Self-preferencing restrictions
- Business user rights and fair treatment
- End user choice and switching rights
- Market investigations and enforcement
- Fines and periodic penalty payments
