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# EU Digital Markets Act (DMA): Gatekeepers, CPS, Obligations, and Enforcement

A cited EU Digital Markets Act hub for gatekeeper designation, core platform services, Articles 5-7 obligations, Article 11 reports, interoperability, and penalties.

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*DMA* *EU Platform Regulation*

## EU Digital Markets Act Gatekeepers, CPS, and Product Obligations

This DMA hub helps understand when a platform is designated a gatekeeper, which core platform services are listed, and how Articles 5, 6, and 7 change your product and data workstreams.

Practical guidance to plan with; validate your gatekeeper and core-platform-service status, the designation thresholds, and Articles 5-7 duties against current legal sources and your own requirements.

[Assess DMA product exposure](/contact.md)

## DMA questions this hub helps answer

- **Gatekeeper designation**: Check the Article 3 criteria: significant internal-market impact, an important gateway from business users to end users, and an entrenched and durable position, including the quantitative presumptions.
- **Core platform service boundary**: Separate online intermediation, search, social networking, video-sharing, number-independent messaging, operating systems, browsers, virtual assistants, cloud, and online advertising services before mapping obligations.
- **Product compliance workstreams**: Route Articles 5-7 into consent, anti-steering, self-preferencing, default choice, app installation, data portability, business-user data access, ad transparency, and interoperability changes.

By Sorena AI | Updated 2026-07 | No signup required

### DMA quick scan

*Gatekeepers*

- **Current designation map**: The Commission source snapshot lists Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Booking, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft as gatekeepers, with 23 designated core platform services after Meta's Facebook Marketplace undesignation.
- **Designation thresholds**: Article 3 includes presumptions based on EUR 7.5 billion EU turnover in each of the last three financial years or EUR 75 billion market value, at least three Member States, 45 million monthly active EU end users, and 10,000 yearly active EU business users.
- **Compliance clock**: Once a core platform service is listed in a designation decision, the gatekeeper must comply with Articles 5, 6, and 7 within six months and provide Article 11 reporting.

Use the topic guides to move from designation and CPS mapping into article-by-article product controls, report evidence, interoperability requests, and enforcement readiness.

| Value | Metric |
| --- | --- |
| 2022/1925 | Regulation |
| Art. 3 | Designation |
| Arts. 5-7 | Duties |
| Art. 30 | Fines |

**Key highlights:** Gatekeeper designation | Core platform services | Article 11 reports

## Primary sources

- [Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 (Digital Markets Act)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L%5F.2022.265.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A265%3ATOC&ref=sorena.io) - Primary legal text for DMA scope, core platform service definitions, Article 3 designation criteria and thresholds, Articles 5-7 obligations, Article 11 reporting, and Articles 30-31 fines and periodic penalty payments.
  - Quote: "The gatekeeper shall comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 5, 6 and 7 within 6 months"
- [European Commission DMA gatekeepers page](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/gatekeepers_en?ref=sorena.io) - Supports the listed gatekeepers, designated core platform services, designation dates, and Meta Facebook Marketplace undesignation reflected in the page summary.
  - Quote: "In total, 23 core platform services provided by those gatekeepers are currently designated."
- [European Commission Article 11 compliance report template](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/about-dma/practical-information_en?ref=sorena.io#templates) - Supports the Article 11 reporting guidance: gatekeepers provide detailed and transparent compliance reports, non-confidential summaries, annual updates, and evidence by core platform service and obligation.
  - Quote: "This template specifies the minimum information that gatekeepers should provide in the Compliance Report."
- [European Commission DMA interoperability questions and answers](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) - Supports the interoperability workstream under Article 6(7), including Commission specification decisions for Apple iOS and iPadOS interoperability with third-party devices and request handling.
  - Quote: "Under Article 6(7) of the DMA, Apple must provide developers and businesses with free and effective interoperability"
- [European Commission DMA legislation page](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/legislation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Supports references to Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/814, Form GD, and Commission templates for DMA submissions.
  - Quote: "The DMA contains the main rules for the designation of gatekeepers"

*Recommended reading path*

## Choose the next DMA decision

New to the DMA? Start by confirming the undertaking, core platform service, thresholds, and designation status. If those decisions are already documented, jump to the obligation, evidence, deadline, enforcement, or comparison you need.

### 1. Start here: designation and service scope

Decide whether the service is a DMA core platform service, test the Article 3 criteria and quantitative presumptions, and prepare the service-specific designation record.

1. [EU DMA Applicability Test: gatekeeper thresholds, core platform services, and evidence](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/applicability-test.md): Test whether the EU Digital Markets Act may apply to a platform service using the DMA gatekeeper criteria, core platform service categories, EU user thresholds, notification steps, and evidence records.
2. [DMA Gatekeeper Designation Guide: Article 3 thresholds, Form GD, and Article 11 readiness](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/gatekeeper-designation-guide.md): A cited EU Digital Markets Act guide for assessing Article 3 gatekeeper thresholds, scoping core platform services, preparing Form GD evidence, handling rebuttal annexes, and planning Article 11 compliance reporting.
3. [DMA designation intake workflow for gatekeeper notifications](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/designation-intake-workflow.md): Build an official source DMA designation intake record covering core platform service classification, Article 3 thresholds, Form GD evidence, Commission handoff, and Article 11 readiness.
4. [DMA Core Platform Service Scoping](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/core-platform-service-scoping-by-service.md): Scope EU Digital Markets Act core platform services by service category, designation evidence, user thresholds, and Form GD service-boundary records.

### 2. Obligations and product rules

Map Articles 5, 6, and 7 to the listed service, then examine the product areas where interoperability, data access, ranking, steering, defaults, and user choice become concrete.

5. [DMA Articles 5, 6 and 7 obligations mapped to CPS evidence](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/core-obligations-by-obligation.md): Map EU Digital Markets Act Articles 5, 6 and 7 obligations to affected core platform services, product evidence, legal owners, and Article 11 compliance-report artifacts.
6. [EU Digital Markets Act requirements for gatekeepers](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/requirements.md): DMA requirements for designated gatekeepers: core platform service scope, Articles 5, 6 and 7 obligations, Article 11 reporting, anti-circumvention, evidence, remedies, and fines.
7. [DMA Article 6(7) and Article 7 interoperability obligations](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/article-6-7-interoperability.md): Official source guide to DMA interoperability duties: Article 6(7) operating-system feature access, Article 7 messaging interoperability, request handling, security conditions, and compliance evidence.
8. [DMA Article 6 Business User Data Access Guide](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/business-user-data-access.md): Official source guide to EU Digital Markets Act Article 6 data access for business users, end users, authorised third parties, consent boundaries, and evidence handoffs.
9. [DMA Self-Preferencing Compliance Examples for Ranking and Display](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/self-preferencing-compliance-examples.md): Examples and release-review controls for DMA Article 6(5) self-preferencing checks across ranking, indexing, crawling, search results, marketplaces, app stores, feeds, and virtual assistants.

### 3. Implementation and evidence

Turn the applicable obligations into owned controls, product-release gates, anti-circumvention review, monitoring, and an Article 11 evidence pack for each designated service.

10. [EU Digital Markets Act checklist for gatekeeper compliance](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/checklist.md): An official source DMA checklist for designated gatekeepers and core platform services, covering scope, Articles 5, 6 and 7 obligations, Article 11 reporting, evidence, anti-circumvention, and governance.
11. [DMA Gatekeeper Compliance Checklist for Articles 5, 6, 7 and 11](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/gatekeeper-compliance-checklist.md): A cited EU Digital Markets Act checklist for designated gatekeepers: core platform service scope, Article 5/6/7 controls, Article 11 report evidence, anti-circumvention checks, and review gates.
12. [EU Digital Markets Act compliance: gatekeeper obligations and evidence](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/compliance.md): DMA compliance guide for designated gatekeepers: core platform service scoping, Articles 5, 6 and 7 controls, Article 11 reports, anti-circumvention checks, interoperability evidence, and enforcement risk.
13. [DMA compliance program and monitoring for gatekeepers](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/compliance-program-and-monitoring.md): Build a DMA compliance program around Article 8 effective compliance, Article 11 reporting evidence, Article 13 anti-circumvention controls, and Article 28 compliance-function governance.
14. [DMA CPS Obligation Matrix Workflow: Articles 5, 6, 7 and Article 11 Evidence](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/cps-obligation-matrix-workflow.md): Build a DMA core platform service obligation matrix that links each designated CPS to Articles 5, 6 and 7 duties, product owners, designation evidence, Article 11 report artifacts and review gates.
15. [DMA Product Change Review Workflow for Articles 5, 6, 7, 11 and 13](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/product-change-review-workflow.md): Review DMA-relevant product releases for Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, anti-circumvention, Article 11 evidence, and product-owner/legal signoff.
16. [DMA Anti-Circumvention Design Review for Gatekeeper Product Changes](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/anti-circumvention-design-review.md): Review DMA Article 13 anti-circumvention risks in gatekeeper product, interface, contractual, commercial, and technical changes with obligation mapping and evidence records.
17. [EU DMA Article 11 Compliance Reporting Guide](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/article-11-reporting.md): Official source guide to EU Digital Markets Act Article 11 compliance reports: report purpose, template evidence, non-confidential summaries, annual updates, and submission steps.
18. [EU DMA do's and don'ts for product teams](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/dos-and-donts-for-product-teams.md): Product release checks for designated DMA gatekeepers: Article 5, 6 and 7 obligations, anti-circumvention review, data access, interoperability, self-preferencing and Article 11 evidence.

### 4. Deadlines, reporting, and enforcement

Track event-driven notification and compliance clocks, annual reporting and audit work, Commission proceedings, remedies, fines, and periodic penalty payments without treating every date as universal.

19. [EU Digital Markets Act deadlines and compliance calendar](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): Track DMA notification, designation, six-month obligation start, Article 11 reporting, Article 14 concentration notices, Article 15 profiling audits, and preparation milestones using official EU sources.
20. [EU Digital Markets Act Article 11 Evidence Calendar](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/annual-report-evidence-calendar.md): Build an official source DMA Article 11 compliance report calendar with evidence owners, annual update checkpoints, report sections, and review gates.
21. [EU Digital Markets Act timeline: application, designation, reporting, and review](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/timeline-and-key-milestones.md): A source-grounded DMA timeline separating fixed legal dates, service-specific designation clocks, recurring reports, Commission decisions, and later review milestones.
22. [DMA enforcement, penalties, and remedies: Commission powers and evidence](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/enforcement-penalties-and-remedies.md): EU Digital Markets Act enforcement guide covering Commission non-compliance decisions, DMA fine caps, periodic penalty payments, remedies, interim measures, commitments, and Article 11 evidence.
23. [DMA penalties and fines: caps, triggers, and enforcement evidence](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/penalties-and-fines.md): EU Digital Markets Act penalties guide covering Article 30 fine caps, Article 31 periodic penalty payments, non-compliance decisions, remedies, and evidence records.

### 5. Compare adjacent rules or answer a specific question

Separate DMA duties from the DSA, Data Act, GDPR, and EU competition law, or use the focused FAQ when you already know the question you need to resolve.

24. [DMA vs DSA: Digital Markets vs Services Act](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/dma-vs-dsa.md): A cited-source comparison of the DMA and DSA focused on gatekeepers, core platform services, DMA obligations, Article 11 reporting, interoperability, data access, and enforcement.
25. [DMA vs Data Act: gatekeeper duties compared with EU data-sharing rules](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/dma-vs-data-act.md): Compare the EU Digital Markets Act and EU Data Act by scope, actors, data access, interoperability, reporting, evidence, and enforcement without merging distinct obligations.
26. [DMA vs GDPR: gatekeeper data obligations compared](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/dma-vs-gdpr.md): Compare DMA gatekeeper obligations with high-level GDPR overlap for consent, combining personal data, data access, portability, and Article 11 reporting.
27. [DMA vs EU competition law: gatekeeper obligations, Article 11 evidence, and enforcement](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/dma-vs-eu-competition-law.md): Compare the EU Digital Markets Act with EU competition law: ex ante gatekeeper and core platform service duties, Articles 5 to 7, Article 11 reports, penalties, and evidence records.
28. [EU Digital Markets Act FAQ: gatekeepers, DMA obligations, reports, and enforcement](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/faq.md): Concise FAQ on the EU Digital Markets Act for gatekeeper designation, core platform services, Articles 5, 6 and 7 obligations, Article 11 reports, interoperability, business-user data access, compliance evidence, and enforcement.

### 6. More guides

Additional guidance related to this artifact.

29. [DMA Article 11 Compliance Report Template FAQ](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/faq/compliance-report-template.md): How gatekeepers should use the DMA Article 11 compliance report template to document obligation-by-obligation measures, evidence, updates, and non-confidential summaries.
30. [DMA core platform services FAQ](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/faq/core-platform-services.md): FAQ on EU Digital Markets Act core platform services: Article 2 service categories, gatekeeper designation evidence, user thresholds, service scoping, and Article 11 reporting.
31. [DMA gatekeeper thresholds: what counts and when to notify](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/faq/gatekeeper-thresholds.md): Standalone FAQ on the EU Digital Markets Act gatekeeper thresholds, Article 3 notification timing, Form GD evidence, and active user-count methodology.
32. [DMA interoperability requests: Article 7 and Commission guidance](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/faq/interoperability-requests.md): How EU Digital Markets Act interoperability requests work for Article 7 messaging services, Article 6(7) operating-system access, gatekeeper evidence, requester evidence, and security safeguards.
33. [What do DMA Articles 5, 6, and 7 require from gatekeepers?](/artifacts/eu/digital-markets-act/faq/articles-5-6-and-7-obligations.md): FAQ explaining how EU Digital Markets Act Articles 5, 6, and 7 group gatekeeper obligations, what product evidence they require, and how Article 11 reporting connects.

## Key milestones for DMA designation and compliance

*DMA Timeline*

Track DMA entry into force, designation decisions, listed core platform services, six-month compliance windows, reporting updates, interoperability specification decisions, and enforcement milestones only where cited sources support it.

*Next step*

## DMA exposure mapping and evidence work

This hub is the shared starting point for DMA scoping. Confirm whether the undertaking is already designated or near the Article 3 thresholds, identify each core platform service, and then assign Article 5, 6, 7, and 11 work to the product, data, ads, app-store, interoperability, reporting, and legal owners who can change the service.

- Start with one undertaking and one service boundary: category of core platform service, EU end-user count, EU business-user count, Member State coverage, turnover or market-value position, and current Commission designation status.
- For designated core platform services, map each Article 5, 6, and 7 obligation to concrete product behavior: consent flows, anti-steering terms, ranking, defaults, uninstall and app-store access, data portability, business-user data, advertising transparency, and interoperability.
- Build the Article 11 evidence pack by core platform service and obligation: implementation date, pre-change behavior, technical changes, user-interface changes, terms changes, consultations, tests, indicators, raw data availability, and non-confidential summary positions.
- Treat enforcement readiness as a product-control issue: the Commission can impose fines up to 10% of total worldwide turnover, up to 20% for the same or a similar Article 5, 6, or 7 infringement involving the same core platform service after a non-compliance decision in the preceding eight years, and periodic penalty payments up to 5% of average daily worldwide turnover per day.

- [Open Assessment Autopilot](/solutions/assessment.md): Turn DMA gatekeeper, core platform service, Articles 5-7, Article 11, and interoperability questions into owned tasks and evidence requests.
- [Open Research Copilot](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Answer DMA scope, designation, threshold, obligation, reporting, interoperability, and enforcement questions with cited outputs.
- **Download timeline**: Align DMA designation, compliance, reporting, interoperability, and enforcement milestones across teams.
- [Talk through DMA implementation](/contact.md): Review gatekeeper exposure, CPS boundaries, product changes, Article 11 evidence, and enforcement readiness.

## Compliance Timeline

| Date | Event | Category | Reference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-09-14 | Digital Markets Act adopted (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) | Legislation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2022-10-12 | DMA published in the Official Journal (OJ L 265) | Legislation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2022-11-01 | DMA enters into force; selected provisions start applying | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-03-23 | Commission establishes the High Level Group on the DMA | Governance & Review | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/legislation_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-04-14 | Procedural implementing regulation adopted (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/814) | Legislation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R0814&ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-04-17 | Procedural implementing regulation published (OJ L 102/6) | Legislation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R0814&ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-05-02 | DMA procedural implementing regulation enters into force | Legislation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R0814&ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-05-02 | DMA starts applying | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-06-25 | DMA Articles 42 and 43 start applying | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-09-06 | Commission designates first gatekeepers under the DMA | Gatekeeper Designations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/gatekeepers_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2023-11-11 | EU SEND replaces eTrustEx for DG Competition document exchange | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/index/it-tools/eu-send_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2024-04-29 | Apple designated as gatekeeper for iPadOS | Gatekeeper Designations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/gatekeepers_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2024-05-13 | Booking designated as gatekeeper for Booking.com | Gatekeeper Designations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/gatekeepers_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2024-06-25 | Call for tenders published (DMA interoperability tools study) | Guidance & Consultations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/dma-call-tenders-study-interoperability-tools-digital-single-market-2024-06-25_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2024-07-01 | Commission sends preliminary findings to Meta over pay-or-consent model | Enforcement Actions | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-sends-preliminary-findings-meta-over-its-pay-or-consent-model-breach-digital-markets-act-2024-07-01_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2024-09-19 | Commission opens specification proceedings on iOS interoperability | Enforcement Actions | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2024-12-18 | Public consultation launched (Apple iOS interoperability) | Guidance & Consultations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-provides-guidance-under-digital-markets-act-facilitate-development-innovative-products-2025-03-19_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2025-01-10 | Corrigendum to the DMA published in the Official Journal | Legislation | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/corrigendum/2025-01-10/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2025-03-19 | Commission provides guidance under the DMA for Apple's platforms | Guidance & Consultations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-provides-guidance-under-digital-markets-act-facilitate-development-innovative-products-2025-03-19_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2025-04-23 | Meta undesignated for Facebook Marketplace | Gatekeeper Designations | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/gatekeepers_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2025-05-20 | Apple process measures deadline (DMA.100204) | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2025-07-21 | Apple dispute resolution mechanisms deadline (DMA.100204) | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2025-12-31 | Apple interoperability measures due by end of 2025 (selected items) | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2026-04-28 | Commission issues first DMA review report | Governance & Review | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/about-dma/dma-review-qa_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2026-05-03 | Statutory deadline for first DMA evaluation report | Governance & Review | [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2026-06-01 | Apple connected-device interoperability measures due by 1 June 2026 | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2026-12-31 | Remaining Apple connected-device interoperability measures due by end of 2026 | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |
| 2027-06-01 | Automatic audio switching remaining functionality deadline | Compliance & Implementation | [Source](https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/questions-and-answers/interoperability_en?ref=sorena.io) |

**Event details:**

- **2022-09-14 - Digital Markets Act adopted (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925)**: Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 date: 14 September 2022.
- **2022-10-12 - DMA published in the Official Journal (OJ L 265)**: Authentic text publication reference: OJ L 265, 12.10.2022, p. 1.
- **2022-11-01 - DMA enters into force; selected provisions start applying**: The DMA enters into force 20 days after Official Journal publication. Article 3(6) and (7) and Articles 40 and 46-50 apply from this date; the regulation generally applies from 2 May 2023.
- **2023-03-23 - Commission establishes the High Level Group on the DMA**: DMA legislation page timeline: on 23 March 2023 the Commission adopted a decision establishing a High Level Group on the Digital Markets Act.
- **2023-04-14 - Procedural implementing regulation adopted (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/814)**: The Commission adopts Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/814 laying down detailed arrangements for the conduct of certain proceedings under the DMA.
- **2023-04-17 - Procedural implementing regulation published (OJ L 102/6)**: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/814 is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L 102/6).
- **2023-05-02 - DMA procedural implementing regulation enters into force**: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/814 states that it enters into force on 2 May 2023.
- **2023-05-02 - DMA starts applying**: Regulation timeline: it shall apply from 2 May 2023.
- **2023-06-25 - DMA Articles 42 and 43 start applying**: Regulation timeline: Article 42 and Article 43 apply from 25 June 2023.
- **2023-09-06 - Commission designates first gatekeepers under the DMA**: Gatekeepers page timeline: on 6 September 2023 the Commission designated Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft as gatekeepers.
- **2023-11-11 - EU SEND replaces eTrustEx for DG Competition document exchange**: EU SEND replaces eTrustEx as of 11 November 2023 for secure document exchange with DG Competition (DMA-related submissions and communications).
- **2024-04-29 - Apple designated as gatekeeper for iPadOS**: Gatekeepers page timeline: on 29 April 2024, the Commission designated Apple with respect to iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the DMA.
- **2024-05-13 - Booking designated as gatekeeper for Booking.com**: Gatekeepers page timeline: on 13 May 2024, the Commission designated Booking as a gatekeeper for its online intermediation service Booking.com.
- **2024-06-25 - Call for tenders published (DMA interoperability tools study)**: The Commission publishes a call for tenders for a study of interoperability tools for the digital single market under the DMA.
- **2024-07-01 - Commission sends preliminary findings to Meta over pay-or-consent model**: DMA website timeline: 1 July 2024 publication date for the preliminary findings related to Meta's pay-or-consent model under the DMA.
- **2024-09-19 - Commission opens specification proceedings on iOS interoperability**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: on 19 September 2024 the Commission opened two specification proceedings (DMA.100203 and DMA.100204) related to iOS interoperability and Apple's request-handling process.
- **2024-12-18 - Public consultation launched (Apple iOS interoperability)**: A public consultation is launched on 18 December 2024 related to DMA guidance and interoperability topics for Apple's platforms.
- **2025-01-10 - Corrigendum to the DMA published in the Official Journal**: Consolidated-text timeline notes a corrigendum: OJ L 90024, 10 January 2025.
- **2025-03-19 - Commission provides guidance under the DMA for Apple's platforms**: DMA website timeline: guidance article dated 19 March 2025 (also references a public consultation launched on 18 December 2024).
- **2025-04-23 - Meta undesignated for Facebook Marketplace**: Gatekeepers page timeline: on 23 April 2025, Meta was undesignated for its online intermediation service Facebook Marketplace.
- **2025-05-20 - Apple process measures deadline (DMA.100204)**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: for the process specification decision (DMA.100204), measures (except dispute resolution) are due within two months after the decision, i.e., by 20 May 2025.
- **2025-07-21 - Apple dispute resolution mechanisms deadline (DMA.100204)**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: for the process specification decision (DMA.100204), dispute resolution mechanisms are due within four months after the decision, i.e., by 21 July 2025.
- **2025-12-31 - Apple interoperability measures due by end of 2025 (selected items)**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: selected measures are due by the end of 2025, including beta versions for iOS notifications and proximity-triggering pairing, certain background execution and Wi-Fi connection measures, and NFC Controller measures tied to iOS 26.
- **2026-04-28 - Commission issues first DMA review report**: DMA review materials: the Commission's first DMA review report is dated 28 April 2026, ahead of the Article 53 statutory evaluation deadline.
- **2026-05-03 - Statutory deadline for first DMA evaluation report**: DMA Regulation timeline: Article 53 requires the Commission to evaluate the Regulation and report to the European Parliament, the Council, and the European Economic and Social Committee by 3 May 2026, and every three years thereafter.
- **2026-06-01 - Apple connected-device interoperability measures due by 1 June 2026**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: by 1 June 2026 Apple must provide measures covering iOS notifications, proximity-triggering pairing for end users, automatic audio switching except one functionality, close-range wireless file transfers while the receiving solution is open, and a Wi-Fi Network Information update.
- **2026-12-31 - Remaining Apple connected-device interoperability measures due by end of 2026**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: remaining measures for background execution, media casting, and close-range wireless file transfer features are due with iOS 27 by the end of 2026.
- **2027-06-01 - Automatic audio switching remaining functionality deadline**: Interoperability Q&A timeline: Apple must provide effective interoperability for presenting non-connected third-party devices as available audio routes by 1 June 2027.


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